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Infants exposed to COVID-19 in utero had an accelerated weight gain during the first year of life, but whether they go on to be more at risk of obesity, diabetes or cardiovascular disease remains unknown.
The medication was approved in 2011 to reduce the risk for preterm birth, but a postmarketing study did not show clinical benefit.
Boys -- but not girls -- born to mothers infected with SARS‐CoV‐2 during pregnancy were more likely to have a neurodevelopmental disorder by age 12 months, but the risk appeared to wane over time.
Midwife Care Safe for Moderate- and High-Risk Pregnancies
Increased public health and research efforts to optimize prepregnancy cardiovascular health are needed, particularly in under-represented groups, a new AHA scientific statement concludes.