Pregnancy Complications Contribute to Cardiovascular Risk for Overweight Women, Study Finds – American College of Cardiology
Contact: Olivia Walther, owalther@acc.org, Complications during pregnancy (or adverse pregnancy outcomes), like gestational diabetes and newly developed high blood pressure, act as nature’s stress test and may uncover an individual’s risk for heart disease later in life, according to new research published in the JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology. The study also highlights how weight management before pregnancy may not only improve maternal health but also reduce future
