Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Children and Young Adults Born to Preeclamptic Pregnancies: A Systematic Review

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Authors

Esther Davis · University of Oxford

Merzaka Lazdam

Adam J. Lewandowski

Stephanie A. Worton · University of Oxford

Brenda Kelly · University of Oxford

Yvonne Kenworthy

Satish Adwani

Andrew R. Wilkinson · John Radcliffe Hospital

Kenny McCormick

Abstract

Young offspring of pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia already have increased blood pressure and BMI, a finding that may need to be considered in future primary prevention strategies for cardiovascular disease.

Topics & Keywords

Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Birth, Development, and Health Gestational Diabetes Research and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 129, Issue 6, pp. e1552-e1561

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-3093

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