Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Abstract

With the headway of pregnancy, a rapid metabolic shift occurs to ensure the persistent supply of nutrients to the foetus from mother. During early pregnancy, increased insulin secretion increases the implementation of peripheral glucose, decreases the level fasting plasma glucose, enhances the glycogen storage in tissue and fat and deceases the lyposis. During this time increased accumulation of body fat is found which quickly breaks down in late pregnancy for fetal development1.