A call to action on pregnancy-related lifestyle interventions to reduce cardiovascular risk in the offspring: a scientific statement of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, fetal growth restriction, and prematurity, can increase the risk of future cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the offspring. This document aims to raise recognition of the impact of maternal health on offspring cardiometabolic health and to highlight research gaps on how to mitigate this risk via pregnancy-related lifestyle interventions. Lifestyle interventions initiated before, during, or after pregnancy hold great promise to prevent and manage adverse maternal outcomes. Still, there is limited evidence for the effect of such interventions on CVD-related outcomes in the offspring. In this document, we 'call for action' concerning research investigating how pregnancy-related lifestyle interventions can reduce CVD risk in the offspring. There is a need to overcome barriers to recruit individuals who need such interventions the most, to better design strategies for increased adherence, and to include relevant measurements in children.
Institutions: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, St Olav's University Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Universität Greifswald, German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht University, University of Antwerp, University of Basel, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Antwerp University Hospital
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,792
OpenAlex ID: W4407898282