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Pregnancy Health Problems Increase Kids' Blood Pressure

A study published on May 8 in JAMA Network Open found that children whose mothers experienced health issues such as obesity, gestational diabetes, or hypertension during pregnancy tend to have higher blood pressure.
The research examined close to three decades of information from nearly 12,500 pairs of mothers and their children throughout the United States, finding that 44% of the mothers experienced at least one pregnancy-related risk factor such as obesity, high blood pressure, or gestational diabetes.
Children whose mothers had one or more risk factors showed higher systolic blood pressure by about 4.9 points and experienced more rapid increases from ages 2 to 18, with girls and Black children exhibiting greater effects.
Lead researcher Zhongzheng Niu said, "The evidence is clear," noting that even small early blood pressure differences can worsen over time and that clinical guidelines often exclude screenings for apparently healthy children.
The findings suggest that addressing modifiable factors during pregnancy and early childhood may be critical to improving long-term cardiovascular health outcomes for future generations.

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