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Kids born to mothers with good cardiovascular health during pregnancy were more likely to have better heart health later on, according to a multinational cohort study.
Children born to mothers with a lower total cardiovascular health (CVH) score calculated with metrics including body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, cholesterol levels, glucose levels, and a history of smoking had an increased risk of poor cardiovascular health themselves, reported Amanda Perak, MD, MS, of the Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago, and colleagues.
Each additional poor metric measured in pregnant women was associated with a dose-dependent, increased risk of worse cardiovascular health in their kids, the researchers noted in