Independent influences of maternal obesity and fetal sex on maternal cardiovascular adaptation to pregnancy: a prospective cohort study.

Noor E W D TeulingsAngela M WoodUlla SovioSusan E OzanneGordon C S SmithCatherine E Aiken

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2020)

Maternal cardiovascular adaptation to pregnancy is independently associated with maternal BMI and fetal sex. Our results imply sexual dimorphism in both maternal cardiovascular adaptation and feto-placental resistance.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
birth weight
pregnant women
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
body mass index
preterm birth
gestational age
mental health
skeletal muscle