Weight loss before conception: effects on atherogenic apolipoprotein lipid particles and endothelial function during pregnancy
Our findings suggest that encouraging prepregnancy weight loss in obese women leads to improved vascular function during pregnancy. Prepregnancy weight loss has significant implications for healthcare professionals because it underscores the potential benefits of weight loss interventions in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease for women who become pregnant.
Authors
- David S. Wrenn
- Rodney K. Edwards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8749-3327)
- Elizabeth L. Wolfe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5151-6037)
- Karl R. Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2122-8843)
- Daniel Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7779-5452)
- Michael J McPhaul
- Robert Wild (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9182-3587)
Institutions
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (US)
- Quest Diagnostics (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- F&S Reports
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xfre.2025.02.009
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06
Funders
- Quest Diagnostics
- National Institutes of Health
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development