Optimizing prepregnancy cardiovascular health to improve outcomes in pregnant and postpartum individuals and offspring: a scientific statement from the American …

SS Khan, LPC Brewer, MM Canobbio, MJ Cipolla… - Circulation, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
This scientific statement summarizes the available preclinical, epidemiological, and clinical
trial evidence that supports the contributions of prepregnancy (and interpregnancy) …

[HTML][HTML] Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in early-onset and late-onset preeclampsia

R Marín, DI Chiarello, C Abad, D Rojas… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2020 - Elsevier
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific syndrome with multisystem involvement which leads
to foetal, neonatal, and maternal morbidity and mortality. This syndrome is characterized by …

Body mass index, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and cardiovascular disease risk

SS Khan, LC Petito, X Huang, K Harrington… - Circulation …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a well-established risk factor for both adverse pregnancy
outcomes (APOs) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, it is not known whether …

Level of physical activity in pregnant populations from different geographic regions: a systematic review

C Silva-Jose, M Sánchez-Polán, R Barakat… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to examine the level of physical activity during pregnancy in
different populations worldwide. An intensive search was carried out from February until May …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of physical activity and inactivity on cardiovascular risk across women's lifespan: An updated review

V Bucciarelli, AV Mattioli, S Sciomer… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
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Pregnancy as an early cardiovascular moment: peripartum cardiovascular health

SS Khan, NA Cameron, KJ Lindley - Circulation research, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Pregnancy is commonly referred to as a window into future CVH (cardiovascular health).
During pregnancy, physiological adaptations occur to promote the optimal growth and …

Physical activity and exercise during pregnancy in Africa: a review of the literature

UB Okafor, DT Goon - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020 - Springer
Background Pregnancy is an important phase in a woman's life, with health status at this
stage affecting both the woman and her child's life. Global evidence suggests that many …

Non-linear relationship of maternal age with risk of spontaneous abortion: a case-control study in the china birth cohort

M Zhang, BY Yang, Y Sun, Z Qian… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Spontaneous abortion is one of the prevalent adverse reproductive outcomes,
which seriously threatens maternal health around the world. Objective The current study is …

Physical activity in pregnancy: beliefs, benefits, and information-seeking practices of pregnant women in South Africa

UB Okafor, DT Goon - Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Notwithstanding the benefits of physical activity (PA) during pregnancy,
anecdotal evidence suggests ignorance, unscientific beliefs, and lack of awareness about …

Association of birth year of pregnant individuals with trends in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in the United States, 1995-2019

NA Cameron, LC Petito, NS Shah, AM Perak… - JAMA network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are leading causes of morbidity and
mortality among pregnant individuals as well as newborns, with increasing incidence during …