5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Women with adverse pregnancy outcomes show higher cardiovascular disease risk factors from a decade before pregnancy through 15 years postpartum.

• 2

  The study analyzed health records of 187,186 women, documenting 311,156 pregnancies, focusing on BMI, blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose levels.

• 3

  Women with gestational diabetes had a steeper post-partum rise in glucose compared to those without this condition.

• 4

  Each additional adverse pregnancy outcome correlates with worsening cardiometabolic risk factors in a dose-response relationship.

• 5

  The findings suggest adverse pregnancy outcomes may indicate future cardiovascular disease risk, necessitating long-term monitoring.