Impact of prior preterm or term small for gestational age birth on maternal blood pressure during the menopause transition in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine whether blood pressure (BP) accelerates more rapidly during the menopause transition for women with a history of preterm or term small for gestational age (SGA) delivery compared to women with all term and appropriate for gestational age (AGA) births.

Methods

A longitudinal analysis was conducted with 1,008 parous women who had BP data at ≥2 study visits. We used generalized linear modeling to examine BP before the final menstrual period, at the final mentrual period, and up to 10 years after the final menstrual period, according to pregnancy group. We assessed maternal changes in BP over time in relation to years near the final menstrual period using a piece-wise linear model, consistent with menopause-induced changes. Models were adjusted for socio-dem

SUBMITTER: Cortes YI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8493614 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature