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ArticleBJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology2026

The Impact of Metabolic Complications in Pregnancy on Later Life Maternal Cardiometabolic Health: Findings From the ROLO Longitudinal Cohort Study.

Kristyn Dunlop, Sophie Callanan, Kaat Philippe, Catherine McNestry, Alexander Douglass, Ricardo Segurado, Rachel K Crowley, Patrick J Twomey, Catherine M Phillips, Fionnuala M McAuliffe

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Kristyn DunlopUCD Perinatal Research Centre, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Sophie CallananUCD Perinatal Research Centre, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Kaat PhilippeSchool of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Ireland.
Catherine McNestryUCD Perinatal Research Centre, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Alexander DouglassSchool of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Ireland.
Ricardo SeguradoCentre for Support and Training in Analysis and Research, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Rachel K CrowleySchool of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Patrick J TwomeyDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Catherine M PhillipsSchool of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Ireland.
Fionnuala M McAuliffeUCD Perinatal Research Centre, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3477-6494

Funding

European Union's Seventh Framework Programme project Early NutritionHealth Research BoardHealth Research Centre for Health and Diet ResearchNational Children's Research Centre IrelandNational Maternity Hospital Medical Fund
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo explore associations between pregnancy metabolic complications and maternal cardiometabolic health 10 years postpartum.

designProspective Longitudinal Cohort Study following a randomised controlled trial.

settingSingle-centre. POPULATION: Pregnancy metabolic complication (pregnancy-induced hypertension, impaired glucose tolerance, or gestational diabetes) versus an uncomplicated pregnancy in secundigravid women who previously delivered a macrosomic infant.

methodsHealth and lifestyle data were obtained from 422 women during pregnancy and again 10 years postpartum. Anthropometry, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans, and non-fasting blood samples were recorded 10 years postpartum. Unadjusted and adjusted linear regression explored associations between pregnancy metabolic complications and cardiometabolic markers with adjustment for potential confounders (study group allocation, age at follow-up, maternal ethnicity, early pregnancy body mass index (BMI), use of cardiometabolic medications, maternal smoking at 10 years postpartum, and socio-economic status).

main outcome measuresCardiometabolic risk profile 10 years postpartum.

resultsOf 422 women, 27.7% (n = 117) experienced a metabolic complication in pregnancy. Pregnancy metabolic complications were associated with greater postpartum weight retention (ß = 1.72, 95% CI 0.08, 3.36), higher BMI (ß = 0.70, 95% CI 0.09, 1.31), greater visceral adipose tissue mass (ß = 0.12, 95% CI 0.01, 0.23), greater total cholesterol (ß = 0.36, 95% CI 0.15, 0.58), greater LDL-cholesterol (ß = 0.29, 95% CI 0.09, 0.50), greater triglycerides (ß = 0.06, 95% CI 0.03, 0.32), and greater glucose (ß = 0.22, 95% CI 0.03, 0.40) at 10 years postpartum.

conclusionsPregnancy metabolic complications were associated with an altered cardiometabolic risk profile 10 years postpartum.

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Diabetes, GestationalGlucose IntolerancePregnancy ComplicationsAdultBody Mass IndexCardiometabolic Risk FactorsFemaleHumansHypertension, Pregnancy-InducedLongitudinal StudiesMaternal HealthPostpartum PeriodPregnancyProspective Studiescardiometabolic diseaselongitudinal birth cohortmetabolic complicationspregnancy

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