Association between preterm delivery and subsequent maternal risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in a UK population-based retrospective cohort study.

Ami Song Kelvin Okoth Nicola Jaime Adderley

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

We found no independent effect of preterm delivery on risk of hypertension or type 2 diabetes in this study. While significant associations were observed in unadjusted analyses, associations were lost after adjustment and may be attributable to other reproductive complications. Additional studies are needed to confirm these findings.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
type diabetes
low birth weight
glycemic control
preterm birth
gestational age
birth weight
cardiovascular disease
risk factors
cross sectional
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
body mass index
cardiovascular risk factors
physical activity