Impact of maternal obesity on neonatal heart rate and cardiac size

Conclusion
Maternal obesity was associated with increased heart rate, decreased heart rate variability and decreased left ventricular volumes in newborns. If persistent, these changes may provide a causal mechanism for the increased cardiovascular risk in adult offspring of mothers with obesity. In turn, modifying antenatal and perinatal maternal health may have the potential to optimise long-term cardiovascular health in offspring.

Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 18, 2022 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Groves, A. M., Price, A. N., Russell-Webster, T., Jhaveri, S., Yang, Y., Battersby, E. E., Shahid, S., Costa Vieira, M., Hughes, E., Miller, F., Briley, A. L., Singh, C., Seed, P. T., Chowienczyk, P. J., Stern, K. W. D., Cohen, J., Pasupathy, D., Edwards, Tags: Original research Source Type: research