Is the risk of cardiovascular disease in women with pre-eclampsia modified by very low or very high offspring birth weight? A nationwide cohort study in Norway.

Hilde Kristin Refvik RiiseJannicke IglandGerhard SuloMarjolein Memelink Iversen Marit GraueAnne EskildGrethe Seppola TellAnne Kjersti Daltveit

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

Women with pre-eclampsia and an LGA offspring had higher risk of CVD than pre-eclamptic women with a normal weight (z-score -2.0 to 2.0) or SGA offspring. These findings suggest that factors causing pre-eclampsia and an LGA offspring are also linked to development of CVD.

Keyphrases

high fat diet
birth weight
cardiovascular disease
weight gain
gestational age
body mass index
adipose tissue
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular events