Pre-Conception Dyslipidemia Is Associated with Development of Preeclampsia and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 10; no. 10; p. e0139164
• Main Authors: Baumfeld, Yael, Novack, Lena, Wiznitzer, Arnon, Sheiner, Eyal, Henkin, Yakov, Sherf, Michael, Novack, Victor
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 09.10.2015; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adult; Blood; Blood pressure; Body mass index; Cholesterol; Cholesterol, HDL - blood; Complications; Complications and side effects; Demographic aspects; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes, Gestational - blood; Diabetes, Gestational - etiology; Dyslipidemia; Dyslipidemias; Dyslipidemias - blood; Dyslipidemias - complications; Exercise; Fasting; Female; Fertility; Gestational diabetes; Glucose; Glucose tolerance; Gynecology; Health risk assessment; Humans; Hypertension; Intolerance; Lipids; Lipoproteins; Mathematical models; Metabolic disorders; Metabolic syndrome; Morbidity; Obstetrics; Physical fitness; Population; Pre-eclampsia; Pre-Eclampsia - blood; Pre-Eclampsia - etiology; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy; Pregnancy complications; Risk factors; Studies; Triglycerides; Triglycerides - blood; Weight control; Womens health; Young Adult; Israel

The association between glucose intolerance, elevated blood pressure and abnormal lipid levels is well established and comprises the basis of metabolic syndrome pathophysiology. We hypothesize that abnormal preconception lipid levels are associated with the increased risk of severe pregnancy complic...