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In these countries the burden of CVRF during early pregnancy has been poorly documented.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The objective of this study was to describe the frequency of CVRF in pregnant women before the 20<jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup> week of gestation in Benin<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Consecutive pregnant women with a gestational age &lt; 20<jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup> week were included in 30 maternity clinics in Benin. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to determine characteristics associated with CVRF.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>1244 pregnant women were included (680 (54.7%) in urban areas and 584 (45.3%) in rural areas). The median age was 26 years. The frequencies of high blood pressure (HBP), obesity and diabetes were 18.9%, 15.0% and 3.1% respectively. Very few women (25.3%) were aware of the HBP disorder. HBP was associated with an age <jats:bold>\u2265<\/jats:bold> 35 years (OR = 1.7, 95%CI:1.1\u20132.7), a rural setting (OR = 2.6; 95%CI:1.9\u20133.5), an insufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables (OR = 3.2; 95%CI:2.0\u20135.3) and a history of at least 2 fetal losses (OR = 1.9; 95% CI [1.4\u20132.7]). The risk of being overweight was associated with an age &gt;24 years old (OR = 1.6; 95%CI:1.1\u20132.2) conversely a rural setting was protective (OR = 0.7; 95%CI:0.5\u20130.9). Obesity was associated with an age &gt; 35 years old (OR = 4.1; 95%CI:2.5\u20136.8) and a rural setting (OR = 0.3; 95%CI: 0.2\u20130.5).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec005\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The frequency of CVRF in women before 20<jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup> week of gestation was high. Most of the women were unaware of the disorder. 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