Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and cardiometabolic outcomes in childhood: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDPs) are among the leading causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide and have been suggested to increase long-term cardiovascular disease risk in the offspring.

Objective

The objective of this study was to investigate whether HDPs are associated with cardiometabolic markers in childhood.

Search strategy

PubMed, The Cochrane Library and reference lists of included studies up to January 2019.

Selection criteria

Studies comparing cardiometabolic markers in 2-18-year-old children of mothers with HDP in utero, to children of mothers without HDP.

Data collection and analysis

Sixteen studies reported in 25 publications were included in this systematic review, of which three were considere

SUBMITTER: Jansen MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6806146 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature