Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0094 |
| Title: | Ambulatory blood pressure in pregnancy and fetal growth |
| Author(s): | Churchill D, Perry IJ, Beevers DG |
| Reference: | Lancet 1997; 349: 7-10 |
| Place of Study: | England |
| Abstract: | This study is not in the framework of primal health research, but it has been inspired by studies establishing links between birth weight and blood pressure later in life. 209 healthy nulliparous pregnant women were studied. An inverse correlation was found between fetal growth and maternal blood pressure. The authors conclude that maternal blood pressure may be an important confounding factor in the reported associations between fetal growth retardation and adult hypertension and cardiovascular disease. |
| Keyword(s): | birth weight, Cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, hypertension, maternal blood pressure |
| Discussion: | It must be noted that only women expecting their first baby were involved in this study. |
| See Also: | No related entries mentioned for this entry |
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