High Blood Pressure in Children Tied to Mother's Pregnancy Health: NIH Study Finds
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A new study reveals that children born to mothers with cardio metabolic health issues before or during pregnancy face a greater risk of developing elevated blood pressure during childhood and adolescence. The findings suggest that maternal conditions like pre-pregnancy obesity, gestational diabetes, and high blood pressure during pregnancy may have long-term effects on a child's cardiovascular health. The findings are published in the JAMA network open.
The study analyzed data from 12,480 mother-child pairs enrolled in the ECHO Program, examining how maternal cardiometabolic risk factors were associated with children’s blood pressure between the ages of 2 and 18. Researchers found that 44% of mothers had at least one cardiometabolic issue during pregnancy. Notably, children whose mothers had more than one condition—such as a combination of gestational diabetes and high blood pressure—had significantly higher average blood pressure levels than those whose mothers had only one or no such condition.
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