Cardiorespiratory fitness, exercise haemodynamics and birth outcomes: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Determine associations of cardiorespiratory fitness, exercise systolic blood pressure (SBP) and heart rate recovery (HRR) following a maximal exercise test performed years preceding pregnancy with odds of preterm birth (PTB; <37 weeks' gestation) and small for gestational age (SGA; birthweight <10^th percentile) delivery.

Design

Prospective, longitudinal.

Setting

Multi-site, observational cohort study initially consisting of 2787 black and white women aged 18-30 at baseline (1985-86) and followed for 25 years (Y25; 2010-2011).

Population

768 nulliparous women at baseline who reported ≥1 live birth by the Y25 exam.

Methods

We used Poisson regression to determine associations of exposures with PTB/SGA.

Main outcome measures

PTB a

SUBMITTER: Lane-Cordova AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6045450 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature