Lifestyle in Progression From Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy to Chronic Hypertension in Nurses' Health Study II: Observational Cohort Study

(Abstracted from BMJ 2017;358:j3024) Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDPs: preeclampsia and gestational hypertension) are associated with earlier onset of chronic hypertension and a higher risk of ischemic heart disease and stroke and affect between 5% and 10% of parous women. There is little guidance for the prevention of chronic hypertension among women with a history of HDPs, and the role of lifestyle in the progression from HDPs to chronic hypertension is unclear, including whether established lifestyle interventions are as effective in women with a history of HDPs as in the general population.
Source: Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey - Category: OBGYN Tags: Obstetrics: Medical Complications of Pregnancy Source Type: research