Neighborhood Deprivation, Perceived Stress, and Pregnancy-Related Hypertension Phenotypes a Decade Following Pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and other adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) increase the risk of developing chronic hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Perceptions of stress and neighborhood context also influence blood pressure (BP) fluctuations. We examined if APOs, higher perceived stress, and neighborhood deprivation were associated with hypertension phenotypes a decade after pregnancy in untreated individuals.

Methods

Participants were 360 individuals who gave birth between 2008 and 2009 and participated in a research study 8-10 years following pregnancy. Standardized office and home BP readings were obtained, and we applied the AHA/ACC 2017 guidelines to identify sustained, white coat, and masked hypertension phenotypes. We measured personal stress

SUBMITTER: Scott J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10906066 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature