The maternal body mass index and first-trimester placental (vascular) development
Increased maternal BMI is associated with decreasing first-trimester uPVV, moreover, in women with a BMI ≥34 kg/m<sup>2</sup> the PV is decreased. These findings suggest tissue-specific changes in the placental development of women with obesity.
Authors
- Régine P.M. Steegers‐Theunissen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4353-5756)
- Eline S de Vos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6933-3204)
- S. Willemsen
- Sam Schoenmakers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0316-6159)
- Marijke M. Faas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5860-3993)
- Nicole Schenkelaars (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3498-5579)
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Placenta
- Published
- 2024-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2024.12.015
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.17
Funders
- ZonMw