Doctors explain that preeclampsia can be exacerbated by obesity or overweight. This condition is characterized by high blood pressure, excess protein in the urine, and swelling of the legs and hands.
Scientists believe that insulin resistance, inflammation, oxidative stress and vascular dysfunction, commonly found in obese women, may contribute to preeclampsia.
While the condition isn’t always life-threatening, severe cases can be fatal.“I think that was like my turning point because I was about to not only be a mommy, but be a mommy that could possibly lose my life because of my weight.
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