A study of San Francisco Bay Area women is the first to link DDT exposure in the womb to a greater
risk of developing high blood pressure later in life
Not exact matches
Babies who consume breast milk
high in saturated fat may be at increased
risk of developing high blood pressure and
high cholesterol levels
later in life (Leeson et 2001; Mott et al 1990).
Grilled or well - done beef, chicken or fish may raise the
risk of developing high blood pressure among people who regularly eat those foods, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2018, a premier global exchange
of the
latest advances in population based cardiovascular science for researchers and clinicians.
«The increased
risk of high blood pressure in siblings suggests that family history contributes to the increased
risk of high blood pressure in women during pregnancy; however, women who had
high blood pressure in pregnancy were still more likely to
develop high blood pressure later in life than their sisters who had normal
blood pressure in pregnancy,» said Dr. Weissgerber.
Eclampsia or pre-eclampsia during pregnancy contributes to a
higher risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension)
later in life.
We know that babies
of low birth - weight are at a greater
risk of developing diabetes and
high blood pressure in
later life, and have a greater chance
of dying early from a heart attack or stroke as a consequence.
In
later life, weight issues can have a severe impact on health, leaving people at a
higher risk of heart disease, diabetes,
high blood pressure and more likely to
develop several types
of cancer.