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In recent years, the overall birth rate in developed countries has decreased. However, there has been an increase in the rate of high-risk pregnancies, due to rising rates of maternal co-morbidities, such as advanced maternal age, obesity, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease and autoimmune disease. These co-morbidities increase the risk of complications in pregnancy and in the long-term.
Furthermore, there is now robust epidemiological evidence that many pregnancy-specific syndromes foreshadow disease in later life. Gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with more than three times the odds of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. Pre-eclampsia increases the risk of hypertension by more than four-fold, and the risk of type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease by about two-fold. Even preterm birth is associated with a significantly higher risk of long-term cardiovascular disease. These risks are increased even in women without pre-existing conditions, but the risks are greatest for those women with co-morbidities. As such, it is essential for the clinician to be aware of the possible short and long-term consequences of pregnancy on women's health.
The aim of this Research Topic is to gather relevant scientific information to strengthen knowledge of how pregnancy complications foreshadow future adverse health outcomes.
This collection is open to all authors who wish to present their work in the field of women's health in relation to pregnancy outcomes and future risk of chronic disease. We welcome manuscripts that discuss the characteristics of the main obstetric syndromes and their effects on long-term health outcomes. Of particular interest is work that addresses how to engage postpartum women in health promotion.
This Research Topic will include (but is not limited to):
- hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
- gestational and pre-gestational diabetes
- autoimmune disorders
- metabolic diseases (i.e. obstetric cholestasis, thyroid dysfunctions)
- placental insufficiency
- mental health problems in pregnancy and postpartum
- cardiovascular diseases
Original research articles (quantitative or qualitative in design), randomized controlled trials (RCTs), systematic and narrative reviews providing an updated overview on the requested topic, meta-analyses, and cohort studies are welcome.
Furthermore, there is now robust epidemiological evidence that many pregnancy-specific syndromes foreshadow disease in later life. Gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with more than three times the odds of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. Pre-eclampsia increases the risk of hypertension by more than four-fold, and the risk of type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease by about two-fold. Even preterm birth is associated with a significantly higher risk of long-term cardiovascular disease. These risks are increased even in women without pre-existing conditions, but the risks are greatest for those women with co-morbidities. As such, it is essential for the clinician to be aware of the possible short and long-term consequences of pregnancy on women's health.
The aim of this Research Topic is to gather relevant scientific information to strengthen knowledge of how pregnancy complications foreshadow future adverse health outcomes.
This collection is open to all authors who wish to present their work in the field of women's health in relation to pregnancy outcomes and future risk of chronic disease. We welcome manuscripts that discuss the characteristics of the main obstetric syndromes and their effects on long-term health outcomes. Of particular interest is work that addresses how to engage postpartum women in health promotion.
This Research Topic will include (but is not limited to):
- hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
- gestational and pre-gestational diabetes
- autoimmune disorders
- metabolic diseases (i.e. obstetric cholestasis, thyroid dysfunctions)
- placental insufficiency
- mental health problems in pregnancy and postpartum
- cardiovascular diseases
Original research articles (quantitative or qualitative in design), randomized controlled trials (RCTs), systematic and narrative reviews providing an updated overview on the requested topic, meta-analyses, and cohort studies are welcome.
Keywords: preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, postpartum thyroiditis, preterm birth, colesthasis of pregnancy, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease
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