What Is My Risk? A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review of Risk Perception for Cardiometabolic Pregnancy Complications and Future Cardiometabolic Disease Development.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cardiometabolic pregnancy complications increase future cardiometabolic disease risk. Accurate risk perception plays a central role in adopting risk-reducing lifestyle and health-related behaviors, such as healthy eating, physical activity, and weight management. This review aimed to explore high-risk pregnant and postpartum women's perception of their risk of developing cardiometabolic pregnancy complications or future cardiometabolic disease.

Methods

Systematic search identified quantitative and qualitative data exploring risk perception in women (pregnant/postpartum) at risk of or diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), and preterm birth (PTB). A convergent integrat

SUBMITTER: Osei-Safo EK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12531758 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature