Preeclampsia risk found to e increased in Women those who were born small or had a low Birthweight discovers a new study.
Women who were born with low birth weight are at increased risk of pregnancy complications, according to a new Obesity study. The findings suggest that women who were born small may have been affected by unfavorable intrauterine conditions, and the physiological demands of pregnancy may act as a "second hit" leading to pregnancy complications.
Reason for Low Birthweight in Newborns Identified
The reason behind why low-birthweight babies are at a greater risk for developing obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease has been identified.
Advertisement
‘In the study, those who reported a birth weight under 2500g had a 1.7 times higher risk of developing preeclampsia during pregnancy compared with those who had a birth weight of 3000-3499g.
’
Tweet it Now
In the study of 5,336 women, those who reported a birth weight under 2500g had a 1.7 times higher risk of developing preeclampsia during pregnancy compared with those who had a birth weight of 3000-3499g.
Women who reported a birthweight of 3500- 3999g or a birth weight of 4000g or higher had a 40 percent reduced risk of preeclampsia compared with the control group.
![Health Impact of Infants With Low Birthweight]( "Health Impact of Infants With Low Birthweight")
The primary cause of low birthweight is premature birth. Being born early means a baby has less time in the mother's uterus to grow and gain weight.
Also, women who reported a low birth weight were at increased risk of developing gestational hypertension and gestational diabetes compared with women who had a normal birthweight.
Risks were especially high for women who had a low birthweight but subsequently became overweight or obese.
"Further studies assessing the influence of modifiable factors including diet and exercise on the relationship between low birth weight and pregnancy complications may yield important results on whether modifiable lifestyle factors could reduce the risk of pregnancy complications among those born small," said lead author Dr. Prabha Andraweera, of The University of Adelaide, in Australia.
Source: Eurekalert
Health Impact of Infants With Low Birthweight
The primary cause of low birthweight is premature birth. Being born early means a baby has less time in the mother's uterus to grow and gain weight.
Advertisement
Also, women who reported a low birth weight were at increased risk of developing gestational hypertension and gestational diabetes compared with women who had a normal birthweight.
Risks were especially high for women who had a low birthweight but subsequently became overweight or obese.
"Further studies assessing the influence of modifiable factors including diet and exercise on the relationship between low birth weight and pregnancy complications may yield important results on whether modifiable lifestyle factors could reduce the risk of pregnancy complications among those born small," said lead author Dr. Prabha Andraweera, of The University of Adelaide, in Australia.
Source: Eurekalert
Probiotic Supplementation Can Help Preemies Gain Weight
Probiotics can help extremely low birthweight infants (ELBW) gain weight, a new study has found.
Advertisement
Advertisement
|
Advertisement
Recommended Reading
Latest Research News
Injury to the white matter explains why football players are at an increased risk for cognitive and behavioral problems later in life.
Located at the South Col, the rocky area between Mount Everest and Lhotse serves as the final campsite for climbers as well as a frozen legacy of hardy microbes.
The new finding is found to be valuable for screening specific medications and treatment against Giardia and other protozoan parasites.
New CRISPR genome-editing strategy was found to have a positive impact in the treatment of inherited retinal diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa.
H3N2 Influenza: The newly developed RT-qPCR Kit to identify influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory virus has got approval from ICMR.