Associations of Maternal Cardiovascular Health in Pregnancy With Offspring Cardiovascular Health in Early Adolescence.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Pregnancy may be a key window to optimize cardiovascular health (CVH) for the mother and influence lifelong CVH for her child.

Objective

To examine associations between maternal gestational CVH and offspring CVH.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used data from the Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) Study (examinations: July 2000-April 2006) and HAPO Follow-Up Study (examinations: February 2013-December 2016). The analyses included 2302 mother-child dyads, comprising 48% of HAPO Follow-Up Study participants, in an ancillary CVH study. Participants were from 9 field centers across the United States, Barbados, United Kingdom, China, Thailand, and Canada.

Exposures

Maternal gestational CVH at a target of 28 weeks' gesta

SUBMITTER: Perak AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7887661 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature