Impact of prior preterm or term small for gestational age birth on maternal blood pressure during the menopause transition in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation

Yamnia I Cortés; Maria Brooks; Emma Barinas-Mitchell; Karen A Matthews; Rebecca C Thurston; Janet M Catov

doi:10.1097/GME.0000000000001739

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Impact of prior preterm or term small for gestational age birth on maternal blood pressure during the menopause transition in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation

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Impact of prior preterm or term small for gestational age birth on maternal blood pressure during the menopause transition in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation

Yamnia I Cortés, Maria Brooks, Emma Barinas-Mitchell, Karen A Matthews, Rebecca C Thurston and Janet M Catov

Menopause (New York, N.Y.), Vol.28(3), pp.255-262

02/08/2021

DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000001739

PMCID: 8493614

PMID: 33570873

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Abstract

To examine whether blood pressure (BP) accelerates more rapidly during the menopause transition for women with a history of preterm or term small for gestational age (SGA) delivery compared to women with all term and appropriate for gestational age (AGA) births. A longitudinal analysis was conducted with 1,008 parous women who had BP data at ≥2 study visits. We used generalized linear modeling to examine BP before the final menstrual period, at the final mentrual period, and up to 10 years after the final menstrual period, according to pregnancy group. We assessed maternal changes in BP over time in relation to years near the final menstrual period using a piece-wise linear model, consistent with menopause-induced changes. Models were adjusted for socio-demographics, body mass index, smoking, physical activity, medications, parity, age at first birth, gestational diabetes, and gestational hypertension/preeclampsia. At baseline, women were on average 46 years old, 101 (10%) reported a prior preterm birth, and 102 (10.1%) reported a term SGA birth. Compared to women with all term AGA births, women with a term SGA birth had higher BP before the final menstrual period, at the final menstrual period, and up to 10 years after the final menstrual period; women with a preterm birth had higher BP in the postmenopausal years. Annual rate of change in BP during the menopause transition did not differ between pregnancy groups. Women with a history preterm and term SGA delivery have higher BP than women with all term AGA births during the menopause transition, but rate of change in BP does not differ in these groups relative to final menstrual period.

Blood Pressure - physiology

Female

Gestational Age

Humans

Hypertension - complications

Infant, Newborn

Infant, Small for Gestational Age

Menopause - physiology

Middle Aged

Population Surveillance

Pregnancy

Premature Birth - epidemiology

Premenopause - physiology

Risk Factors

Women's Health

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Title: Subtitle: Impact of prior preterm or term small for gestational age birth on maternal blood pressure during the menopause transition in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation
Creators: Yamnia I Cortés - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Maria Brooks - University of Pittsburgh
Emma Barinas-Mitchell - University of Pittsburgh
Karen A Matthews - University of Pittsburgh
Rebecca C Thurston - University of Pittsburgh
Janet M Catov - University of Pittsburgh
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Menopause (New York, N.Y.), Vol.28(3), pp.255-262
DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000001739
PMID: 33570873
PMCID: 8493614
NLM abbreviation: Menopause
ISSN: 1072-3714
eISSN: 1530-0374
Grant note: U01 AG012531 / NIA NIH HHS U01 AG012535 / NIA NIH HHS U01 AG012495 / NIA NIH HHS U01 AG012539 / NIA NIH HHS U01 AG012554 / NIA NIH HHS U01 AG012546 / NIA NIH HHS U01 NR004061 / NINR NIH HHS U01 AG012553 / NIA NIH HHS U01 AG012505 / NIA NIH HHS T32 HL083825 / NHLBI NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 02/08/2021
Academic Unit: Nursing
Record Identifier: 9984446554502771

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