Maternal Body Mass Index, Height, and Risks of Preeclampsia

Background There is an association between maternal body mass index (BMI) and preeclampsia, but if BMI has an effect on preeclampsia of all severities is debated. If there is an association between maternal height and preeclampsia of all severities is unknown. Methods In this population-based cohort...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of hypertension 2012-01, Vol.25 (1), p.120-125
Hauptverfasser:	Sohlberg, Sara, Stephansson, Olof, Cnattingius, Sven, Wikström, Anna-Karin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Arterial hypertension. Arterial hypotension Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Body Height Body Mass Index Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiovascular system Cohort Studies Female Humans Investigative techniques of hemodynamics Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Medical sciences Medicin och hälsovetenskap Obesity - complications Overweight - complications Pre-Eclampsia - epidemiology Pre-Eclampsia - etiology Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, Third Risk Factors Sweden - epidemiology Thinness - complications
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Zusammenfassung:	Background There is an association between maternal body mass index (BMI) and preeclampsia, but if BMI has an effect on preeclampsia of all severities is debated. If there is an association between maternal height and preeclampsia of all severities is unknown. Methods In this population-based cohort study including 503,179 nulliparous women, we estimated risks of preeclampsia of different severity in short (
ISSN:	0895-7061 1941-7225 1879-1905 1941-7225
DOI:	10.1038/ajh.2011.175