Life's Essential 8™ for Pregnancy
The road to lifelong cardiovascular health starts early – before birth. Studies show that a mother’s cardiovascular health influences her baby’s cardiovascular health years into that baby’s life. Poor cardiovascular health in a child’s early life can cause problems later, too.
The American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8™ for Pregnancy are the key measures for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health. The eight elements are divided into two areas – health behaviors and health factors. Health behaviors include diet, physical activity, quitting nicotine and sleep. Health factors are body mass index, cholesterol levels, blood sugar and blood pressure.
Life's Essential 8™ for Pregnancy Fact Sheets
Life's Essential 8 para mujeres
Distintas etapas de la vida, como el embarazo, la maternidad y la menopausia, pueden aumentar el riesgo de sufrir enfermedades cardíacas y ataques o derrames cerebrales en las mujeres. Los Life’s Essential 8 de la American Heart Association son las medidas clave para mejorar y mantener la salud cardiovascular y, en última instancia, reducir el riesgo. Contamos con una versión en la que se tienen en cuenta las necesidades específicas de salud de las mujeres.
