evaluated within this
single population-based cohort, appear to be similar
and differ primarily in the magnitude of the associations,
which tend to be stronger for preeclampsia.
These findings, in line with previous investigations (7,
8), may indicate common pathways in the biologic
mechanisms underlying the two conditions, and the
findings also suggest that weight control may be an
important and modifiable factor in the prevention of
gestational hypertension and preeclampsia.