Interpregnancy Changes in Maternal Weight and Body Mass Index

Interpregnancy body mass index changes and risk of stillbirth.

BACKGROUND/AIMS To examine the association between interpregnancy body mass index (BMI) change and stillbirth. METHODS Retrospective study using Missouri maternally linked cohort files (1978-2005). A total of 218,389 women were used in the analysis. BMI was classified as: underweight (<18.5), normal (18.5-24.9), overweight (25-29.9), or obese (≥30.0). Weight change was defined based on BMI ca...

The Impact of Maternal Age, Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index,Weight Gain and Parity on Glucose Challenge Test (GCT)

Association between Maternal Body Mass Index and Weight Gain with Low Birth Weight in Eastern Thailand.

We conducted a retrospective study to determine the association between maternal body mass index and pregnancy weight gain with low birth weight newborns (LBWN) at Phrapokklao Hospital in eastern Thailand. We evaluated the files of 2,012 women who delivered at the hospital. Data obtained from the charts were parity, maternal age, body mass index (BMI), prepregnancy weight, weight gained during ...

Maternal body mass index and pregnancy outcome.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the impact of the maternal body mass index on the pregnancy outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seven hundred eighty four women who had singleton pregnancies during a one year period, were categorized into 5 groups on the basis of their maternal Body Mass Index (BMI). The maternal and the neonatal outcome were noted in all the groups. RESULTS In the underweight group, the ...

Maternal Body Mass Index and Pregnancy Outcome

Background: Proportion of obese pregnant women is on the rise. Obesity is known to act as a risk factor for various adverse maternal and fetal outcomes; notably hypertension, diabetes, increased risk of operational delivery and macrosomic babies. This study focuses on selected outcomes among various BMI groups of pregnant mothers. Objectives: (1) To find the distribution of pregnant females by ...