Pre-pregnancy substance use and first trimester cardiovascular health among nulliparous pregnant people: The nuMoM2b Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suboptimal pre-pregnancy health, including substance use and cardiovascular risk factors, is associated with higher risks of maternal-foetal morbidity and mortality.

Objective

To determine if pre-pregnancy substance use is associated with early pregnancy cardiovascular health (CVH). It is hypothesised that pre-pregnancy use of substances is associated with worse CVH in the first trimester of pregnancy.

Methods

This is a secondary analysis from the 2010-2015 United States nuMoM2b cohort (n = 9895). Pre-pregnancy alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and illicit substance use were assessed through questionnaires. Latent class analysis categorised participants based on their 3-month pre-pregnancy or ever(*) substance use: (1) Illicit substances*, marijuana*, and alcoho

SUBMITTER: Marshall EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11604527 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature