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<h3>Background</h3>
<p>Obesity is a widely recognised risk factor for chronic and gestational hypertension. Influence of gestational weight gain on blood pressure control throughout the pregnancy is not well characterised.</p>
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<h3>Material and methods</h3>
<p>Women in the third trimester of a singleton pregnancy were recruited to the study. Medical records were analysed and a special survey was conducted to obtain history on hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and weight changes during pregnancy. Blood pressure measurements were taken during the office visit in line with international guidelines. Relationships between gestational weight gain and maximal and office values of systolic and diastolic blood pressure values were analysed.</p>
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<h3>Results</h3>
<p>Data of 90 women in normal pregnancy, 40 with gestational hypertension and 21 with chronic hypertension were analysed. Gestational weight gain was 11.9 ± 4.6 kg in the normal pregnancy group, 13.0 ± 5 kg in the gestational hypertension group and 10.6 ± 3.4 kg in the chronic hypertension group. Gestational weight gain positively correlated with both office (r = 0.48; p &lt; 0.001) and maximal blood pressure values (r = 0.34; p = 0.004) in normal pregnancy and with maximal blood pressure values (r = 0.57; p = 0.02) in women with chronic hypertension. No correlation was observed between gestational weight gain and blood pressure values among women with gestational hypertension.</p>
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<h3>Conclusion</h3>
<p>In normal pregnancy and in women with chronic hypertension greater gestational weight gain is related to higher blood pressure values in the third trimester.</p>
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Background
Obesity is a widely recognised risk factor for chronic and gestational hypertension. Influence of gestational weight gain on blood pressure control throughout the pregnancy is not well characterised.


Material and methods
Women in the third trimester of a singleton pregnancy were recruited to the study. Medical records were analysed and a special survey was conducted to obtain history on hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and weight changes during pregnancy. Blood pressure measurements were taken during the office visit in line with international guidelines. Relationships between gestational weight gain and maximal and office values of systolic and diastolic blood pressure values were analysed.


Results
Data of 90 women in normal pregnancy, 40 with gestational hypertension and 21 with chronic hypertension were analysed. Gestational weight gain was 11.9 ± 4.6 kg in the normal pregnancy group, 13.0 ± 5 kg in the gestational hypertension group and 10.6 ± 3.4 kg in the chronic hypertension group. Gestational weight gain positively correlated with both office (r = 0.48; p < 0.001) and maximal blood pressure values (r = 0.34; p = 0.004) in normal pregnancy and with maximal blood pressure values (r = 0.57; p = 0.02) in women with chronic hypertension. No correlation was observed between gestational weight gain and blood pressure values among women with gestational hypertension.


Conclusion
In normal pregnancy and in women with chronic hypertension greater gestational weight gain is related to higher blood pressure values in the third trimester.

Gestational weight gain and blood pressure control in physiological pregnancy and pregnancy complicated by hypertension

Journal of Mother and Child

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Background
Obesity is a widely recognised risk factor for chronic and gestational hypertension. Influence of gestational weight gain on blood pressure control...

Gestational weight gain and blood pressure control in physiological pregnancy and pregnancy complicated by hypertension

Article Category: Original articles

Pubblicato online: 14 dic 2022

Pagine: 66 - 72

Ricevuto: 12 mag 2022

Accettato: 20 lug 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20222601.d-22-00020

Parole chiave
Gestational hypertension, chronic hypertension in pregnancy, gestational weight gain, blood pressure control, hypertensive disorders in pregnancy

© 2022 Maciejewski et al. published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Gestational weight gain and blood pressure control in physiological pregnancy and pregnancy complicated by hypertension

Article Category: Original articles

Pubblicato online: 14 dic 2022

Pagine: 66 - 72

Ricevuto: 12 mag 2022

Accettato: 20 lug 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20222601.d-22-00020

Parole chiaveGestational hypertension, chronic hypertension in pregnancy, gestational weight gain, blood pressure control, hypertensive disorders in pregnancy

© 2022 Maciejewski et al. published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
Gestational hypertension, chronic hypertension in pregnancy, gestational weight gain, blood pressure control, hypertensive disorders in pregnancy