AI Insight
Women who experience adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, low birth weight, and preterm birth, may face elevated health-related social needs. These pregnancy complications are associated with increased risks of subsequent health problems, including chronic disease and cardiovascular disease. The burden of these adverse outcomes falls disproportionately on Black and Latina women.
Why it matters
Understanding the connection between adverse pregnancy outcomes and social determinants of health could help identify women who need additional support services during and after pregnancy. This knowledge may inform targeted interventions to reduce health disparities and improve long-term maternal health outcomes, particularly for minority populations.
Adverse pregnancy outcomes—such as preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, low birth weight and preterm birth—are associated with risks of further complications, chronic disease and cardiovascular disease. They also disproportionately affect Black and Latina women.
Source: Women who experience adverse pregnancy outcomes may have higher health-related social needs