Does gestational hypertension become pre-eclampsia?
Approximately 15-25% of women initially diagnosed with GH will develop PE and this is more likely with earlier presentation or if the woman has had a prior miscarriage. Women with gestational hypertension diagnosed after 36 weeks of gestation have only about 10% risk of developing PE. These data should help stratify the risks of mildly hypertensive pregnant women being managed as outpatients in their third trimester.
Prevalence of obesity increased among recruits of all educational levels, suggesting that preventive measures against obesity have to target all educational levels.