Cardiac hypertrophy with obesity is augmented after pregnancy in C57BL/6 mice

ConclusionsThese results suggest that the combined effects of pregnancy and obesity augment cardiac hypertrophy and promote remodeling. The rising prevalence of CVD in premenopausal women may be attributed to an increased prevalence of women entering pregnancy with an overweight or obese BMI.
Source: Biology of Sex Differences - Category: Biology Source Type: research