aDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö

bDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, NÄL Hospital, Trollhättan

cClinical Studies Sweden, Forum South, Skåne University Hospital, Lund

dDepartment of Nephrology

eClinical Research Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden

Correspondence to Shantanu Sharma, MD, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Internal medicine - Epidemiology Research Group, Jan Waldenströms gata 15, Floor 5, Skane University Hospital, S-20502 Malmö, Sweden, Tel: +46 790142592; e-mail: [email protected]

Abbreviations: ABI, ankle–brachial index; AGE, advanced glycation end-product; CKD, chronic kidney disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; DALYs, disability-adjusted life years; DOHaD, developmental origins of health and disease; LBW, low birth weight; MBR, Medical Birth Register; MDCS, Malmö Diet and Cancer Study; MDCS-CV, Malmö Diet Cancer Study – Cardiovascular Arm cohort; MOS, Malmö Offspring Study; PAD, peripheral atherosclerotic diseases; sfAGE, skin auto-fluorescence AGE; TPR, total peripheral resistance

Received 23 January, 2023

Revised 3 March, 2023

Accepted 21 March, 2023

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