ArticleInternational journal of obesity (2005)2025
Do lower antenatal blood pressure cut-offs in pregnant women with obesity identify those at greater risk of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes? A secondary analysis of data from the UK Pregnancies Better Eating and Activity Trial (UPBEAT).
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- Maternal BMI and Diet Quality Modulate Pregnancy Oxidative and Inflammatory Homeostasis.Nutrients · 2025Observational
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backgroundObesity is a major risk-factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes. While the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) classification of normal and abnormal blood pressure (BP) outside pregnancy has been suggested for use in pregnancy, the impact on adverse outcomes has not been examined specifically in women with obesity.
methodsThe UK Pregnancies Better Eating and Activity Trial (UPBEAT) enroled women with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m
resultsSevere 'Stage 2 hypertension' (vs. BP < 160/110 mmHg) was associated with PPH (RR 2.57 (1.35, 4.86)) and SGA (RR 2.52 (1.05, 6.07)) only in unadjusted analyses. No outcomes were associated with 'Stage 1 hypertension' or 'Elevated BP'. All +LR were <5.0 and -LR ≥ 0.20, indicating that no BP threshold was useful as a diagnostic test to detect preterm birth, PPH, SGA, or NICU admission.
conclusionsAmong pregnant women with obesity, we found no evidence that lowering the antenatal BP considered to be abnormal (from 140/90 mmHg) would assist in identifying women and babies at risk.
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