Hypertension In Pregnancy
We all know that developing hypertension is dangerous in pregnancy, however, according to the article below, it could lead to problems later in life like weight gain, hypertension and heart disease. Read more:Women who develop hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are more likely to have later health problems such as heart disease, hypertension or blood clots.
The researchers hypothesized that women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, whether or not they were obese when they became pregnant, are more likely to become overweight, which could help explain their increased risk of these health problems.
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Callaway's group looked at data for 3572 women who delivered infants at a local public hospital between 1981 and 1984, and were then followed for 21 years. Among the 8.9 percent of these women who developed a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, 73.3 percent were of normal weight when they became pregnant, as measured by body mass index (BMI).
BMI is the ratio of height to weight commonly used to determine which weight range an individual falls into. A BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered normal; less than 18.5 is underweight; between 25 and 29.9 is overweight; and greater than 30 is obese. Individuals who are 100 pounds or more over their ideal weight or who have a BMI of 40 or higher are considered morbidly obese.
In the following 21 years, the researchers found that the BMI of women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy was an average of 1.35 greater than the women who did not develop these pregnancy complications
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(uk.reuters.com)
