Life‐Course Reproductive History and Cardiovascular Risk Profile in Late Mid‐Life: The CARDIA Study

Background Reproductive events, that is, a preterm birth ( PTB ), small‐for‐gestational‐age infant ( SGA ), and vasomotor symptoms of menopause, are associated with subclinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease ( ASCVD ). We evaluated whether women with a past PTB and/or SGA (henceforth PTB / SGA ) were more likely to have severe vasomotor symptoms of menopause and whether the estimated 10‐year ASCVD risk was higher in women with PTB / SGA...