Risk factors and fetal outcomes for preeclampsia in a Colombian cohort
Paola Ayala‐Ramírez, Natalia Serrano, Viviana Barrera-Penagos, Juan Pablo Pacheco Bejarano, Jaime Luis Silva, Rodolfo Martínez, Fabián Gil, Mercedes Olaya, Reggie García‐Robles
Abstract
, 2) pregnancy weight gain >12 kg, 3) previous history preeclampsia/eclampsia, 4) previous history of IUGR-SGA (Intrauterine Growth Restriction-Small for Gestational Age), 5) maternal age <20 or ≥35 years (20-34 was not associated), and 6) family history of diabetes. Finally, prenatal consumption of folic acid was found to lower the risk of PE. We recommend that, in Colombia, factors 1-6 be used to identify at risk mothers during pregnancy check-ups; that mothers be encouraged to take folic acid during pregnancy; and, that Colombia's health system and public policy address the problem of pregestational obesity.