Women, who in the study tended to be older than men when they suffered heart attack, were also more likely to have concurrent complications such as diabetes or hypertension．

在这项研究中，女性心脏病发作的年龄往往比男性大，同时也更容易出现糖尿病或高血压等并发症。

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Chronic conditions are also showing a trend in being more prevalent in older women than men (conditions such as hypertension and arthritis).

慢性病的情况也同样表明，它在年老的女性身上发病比在男性身上更为普遍(如高血压和关节炎)。

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Even women in their 20s have an increased risk of conditions such as hypertension that would reduce the chance of a healthy pregnancy and birth.

甚至是20岁左右的妇女，面临高血压之类的风险也在增加，而这会减少健康怀孕和生育的机会。

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More research will be needed to determine whether cereal is associated with a lower risk of hypertension in women, too, Kochar says.

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However, there is "general agreement that the placenta plays a key role in preeclampsia, and women with chronic hypertension and certain metabolic diseases like diabetes are more susceptible, " according to the Preeclampsia Foundation.

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