Maternal pregnancy weight or gestational weight gain and offspring's blood pressure: A systematic review

An increasing number of studies suggest that maternal weight parameters in pregnancy are associated with offspring ’s blood pressure (BP). The aim of this systematic review – following the updated Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Statement – was to assess and judge the evidence for an association between maternal pregnancy weight/body mass index (BMI) or gestation al weight gain (GWG) with offspring’s BP in later life.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - November 24, 2021 Category: Nutrition Authors: Helena Ludwig-walz, Juliana Nyasordzi, Katharina S. Weber, Anette E. Buyken, Anja Kroke Tags: Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Source Type: research