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Suneeta Sunny

High Temperature, Humidity During Pregnancy May Affect Child's Blood Pressure: Study

Researchers found that prenatal exposure to higher humidity was associated with a faster increase in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and a higher temperature was linked to a slower increase in systolic blood pressure in childhood. (Credit: pixabay/ Bgmfotografia)

Exposure to high temperature and humidity during pregnancy may affect the future blood pressure of the unborn child, a new study has revealed.

In the study, published in the journal JACC: Advances, researchers found that prenatal exposure to higher humidity was associated with a faster increase in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and a higher temperature was linked to a slower increase in systolic blood pressure in childhood.

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