Number of babies mom has may play role in future cardiovascular health

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-03/acoc-nob032714.php

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 28-Mar-2014

Contact: Beth Casteel
American College of Cardiology

Number of babies mom has may play role in future cardiovascular health

Women who have 4 or more live births more likely to show early signs of heart disease

WASHINGTON (March 28, 2014) — Women who give birth to four or more children are much more likely to have evidence of plaque in their heart or thickening of their arteries – early signs of cardiovascular disease – compared with those having fewer pregnancies, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session.

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