Parity, weight change, and maternal risk of cardiovascular events
S Klingberg, HK Brekke, A Winkvist, G Engstr�m…�- American journal of�…, 2017 - Elsevier
Background High parity has been suggested to increase risk of maternal cardiovascular
disease independent of body mass index measured after childbearing. Pregnancy is,
however, associated with persistent weight gain and metabolic changes that, independent of
parity, increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. It could therefore be questioned if high
parity independently increases the risk of cardiovascular disease or if this association may
be confounded, mediated, or modified by other parity-related factors. Objective We sought to�…
disease independent of body mass index measured after childbearing. Pregnancy is,
however, associated with persistent weight gain and metabolic changes that, independent of
parity, increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. It could therefore be questioned if high
parity independently increases the risk of cardiovascular disease or if this association may
be confounded, mediated, or modified by other parity-related factors. Objective We sought to�…