Why the study?
Does pregnancy alter cardiovascular risk factors such as serum lipids and blood glucose in women?
Population
Women in Finnmark county, Norway, assessed prior to conception, during pregnancy, and following delivery.
Comparison
Pregnancy vs Prepregnancy state
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Should not yet change clinical lipid monitoring in pregnancy; leaves open links to long-term maternal cardiovascular risk.
Does pregnancy alter cardiovascular risk factors such as serum lipids and blood glucose in women?
Pregnancy induces significant, mostly transient, changes in serum lipids and blood glucose that may influence long-term cardiovascular risk.
Berge et al. (1996) studied this question.
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