Maternal prepregnancy weight as an independent risk factor for congenital heart defect: systematic review and meta-analysis stratified by subtype and severity of defect.
Noemi SalmeriA SeidenariPaolo Ivo CavorettoM PapaleM CandianiAntonio FarinaPublished in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2024)
Maternal weight is a crucial modifiable risk factor for CHD, particularly for severe forms of defect. Further research is needed to investigate whether weight management before pregnancy might serve as a preventive measure against CHD. In pregnant women with obesity, fetal echocardiography should be a routine diagnostic procedure. © 2024 The Authors. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Keyphrases
- weight gain
- birth weight
- body mass index
- weight loss
- pregnancy outcomes
- magnetic resonance imaging
- physical activity
- computed tomography
- left ventricular
- type diabetes
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- body weight
- early onset
- preterm birth
- ultrasound guided
- contrast enhanced ultrasound
- clinical practice
- minimally invasive
- high fat diet induced