More Than Half of U.S. Women Have Poor Heart Health Before Pregnancy
Top risk factors include overweight or obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
Source: everydayhealth.com
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Top risk factors include overweight or obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
Only about 40% of women in the U.S. who gave birth in 2019 had good heart health prior to their pregnancy with excess weight being the major driver of poor pre-pregnancy health, followed by hypertension and diabetes, according to new research published today in a Go Red For Women spotlight issue of the American Heart Association's peer-reviewed, flagship journal Circulation.