New research suggests that having more children could increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) for not only mothers but also fathers too.

According to Professor Vera Regitz-Zagrosek, chairperson of the European Society of Cardiology "management of CVD during pregnancy" guidelines task force, two recent studies suggest that the risk of cardiovascular disease in women could be affected by how many children they have, and in some cases that could also be a factor in cardiovascular risk for men.