Mothers who are very young or are in their later childbearing years are more prone to preeclampsia. This disorder, characterized by high blood pressure after the 20th week of gestation along with the presence of edema and an increased amount of protein in the urine, increases the risk of mortality in both baby and mother.
जब कच्ची उम्र की लड़कियाँ या ढलती उम्र की स्त्रियाँ माँ बनती हैं, तो उन्हें प्रीएक्लेंपसिया होने की ज़्यादा संभावना रहती है ।