Obesity before, during pregnancy leading cause of later heart disease

Data show overweight or obesity before or during early pregnancy is a strong predictor of adverse pregnancy outcomes that influence postpartum CVD, underscoring the need for counseling about excess weight.
“We know that certain pregnancy complications are associated with not only higher risk for CVD but also earlier onset,” Sadiya Sana Khan, MD, MSc, FACC, FAHA, associate professor of medicine and preventive medicine, associate program director of the cardiovascular disease fellowship and director of research in the section of heart failure at Northwestern University Feinberg

Data show overweight or obesity before or during early pregnancy is a strong predictor of adverse pregnancy outcomes that influence postpartum CVD, underscoring the need for counseling about excess weight.
“We know that certain pregnancy complications are associated with not only higher risk for CVD but also earlier onset,” Sadiya Sana Khan, MD, MSc, FACC, FAHA, associate professor of medicine and preventive medicine, associate program director of the cardiovascular disease fellowship and director of research in the section of heart failure at Northwestern University Feinberg