Answer:
The risk of preeclampsia is twice as high in females under age 18.
Step-by-step explanation:
Studies show that women under the age of 18 and over 40 have a high chance of developing preeclampsia. This is because the body of these women is not at the appropriate time to support a pregnancy.
Preeclampsia is among the leading causes of maternal mortality. Preeclampsia is a condition that can appear in both pregnancy and postpartum, characterized by increased blood pressure associated with some organ dysfunction (kidney, liver, brain) and protein in the urine.