Maternal weight change from prepregnancy to 18 months postpartum and subsequent risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease in Danish women: A cohort study
ConclusionsPostpartum weight retention/new gain in all mothers and postpartum weight loss in mothers with normal-/underweight may be associated with later adverse cardiovascular health.
Source: PLoS Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Helene Kirkegaard Source Type: research
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