Pregnancy-Associated Hypertension in Glucose-Intolerant Pregnancy and Subsequent Metabolic Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate whether pregnancy-associated hypertension (preeclampsia or gestational hypertension) among women with varying degrees of glucose intolerance during pregnancy is associated with maternal metabolic syndrome 5-10 years later.

Methods

This was an observational cohort study of women previously enrolled in a treatment trial of mild gestational diabetes mellitus or an observational study of lesser degrees of glucose intolerance evaluated 5-10 years after their index pregnancy. At follow-up, women underwent anthropometric and blood pressure measurements and analysis of fasting glucose and serum lipids.

Results

A total of 825 women (47% of eligible women from the original study) were included in this analysis and evaluated at a median 7 years after their

SUBMITTER: Rice MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4805433 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature