Associations of maternal gestational hypertension with high blood pressure and overweight/obesity in their adolescent offspring: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Maternal hypertensive disorders during pregnancy may have an impact on fetal development and the health of the offspring in later life. The aim of the study was to evaluate the associations of maternal gestational hypertension (GH) with high blood pressure (HBP) (prehypertension/hypertension) and overweight/obesity in their adolescent offspring at the age of 12 to 15 years. We analyzed data of 4819 participants born in Kaunas city during 1995-1998 who were included in the study "Prevalence and Risk Factors of HBP in 12-15-Year-Old Lithuanian Children and Adolescents". The diagnosis of maternal gestational hypertension was obtained from medical records. Associations of maternal GH with their offspring's HBP and overweight/obesity in adolescence were assessed by multivariate logistic regress

SUBMITTER: Kuciene R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8904808 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature