A new study from the American heart association, published in the journal Hypertension, warns pregnant women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy.
This form of hypertension occurs in about 6 to 15% of pregnancies. A pregnant woman’s systolic blood pressure (i.e. blood pressure in the arteries) becomes greater than or equal to 14 or her diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 9.
According to American study, pregnant women who develop hypertension are then 6.5 times more likely to have metabolic syndrome or heart problems after birth. Metabolic syndrome is one of the emerging syndromes that indicates a high risk of Type 2 diabetes, of cardiovascular illnesses Where stroke.
Pregnancy could be a cardiovascular stress test
The results of this study come from the follow-up of 507 Chinese women with no history of pregnancy complications or history of high blood pressure and with low blood sugar and blood sugar levels. normal cholesterol.
According to the researchers, the results of this study support the idea that pregnancy could be a cardiovascular stress test for women, helping to determine which ones are likely to suffer from underlying disorders in the regulation of blood pressure, the glucose and cholesterol metabolism.
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