Monitoring maternal triglyceride concentrations during pregnancy could be useful in reducing perinatal mortality

AbstractWe read with great interest the article byhttps://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorStored=Sauvegrain,+PriscilleSauvegrain et al. entitled “Understanding high rates of stillbirth and neonatal death in a disadvantaged, high ‐migrant district in France: a perinatal audit”.1 This well ‐designed study confirmed again that maternal overweight/obesity increases perinatal mortality. We would like to address some points that merit further attention. The intrauterine environment can affect the long‐term health of the offspring has been widely accepted. Maternal high pre‐pregnancy body mass index (BMI) increases the risks of fetal exposure to higher maternal triglyceride levels during the first trimester.

Source: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica - March 31, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Rui ‐Hong Xue, Xian‐hua Lin, Dan‐dan Wu, He‐Feng Huang Tags: LETTER TO EDITOR Source Type: research