Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
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Modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease among women with and without a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Approved: 2020

Collaborators:

  • AProf Melinda Hutchesson
  • AProf Amanda Patterson
  • Prof Clare Collins
  • Dr Tracy Schumacher
  • Dr Rachael Taylor
  • Dr Vanessa Shrewsbury
  • Dr Lisa Vincze
  • Ms Kaylee Slater

Synopsis

Women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) (i.e., pre-eclampsia, gestational hypertension and chronic hypertension) are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Little is known about the rates of modifiable risk factors for CVD (i.e., unhealthy diet, physical inactivity/sedentary behaviour, smoking, excessive alcohol intake, excess body weight and poor mental health) following HDP. Our aim is to: a) describe the rates of individual and multiple modifiable risk factors for CVD among women following a HDP, and b) compare the odds of individual and multiple modifiable risk factors for CVD between women with and without a history of HDP.