Maternal body mass index and congenital anomaly risk: a cohort stu

Maternal depression, antidepressant prescriptions, and congenital anomaly risk in offspring: a population-based cohort study

OBJECTIVE To estimate risks of major congenital anomaly (MCA) among children of mothers prescribed antidepressants during early pregnancy or diagnosed with depression but without antidepressant prescriptions. DESIGN Population-based cohort study. SETTING Linked UK maternal-child primary care records. POPULATION A total of 349,127 singletons liveborn between 1990 and 2009. METHODS Odds r...

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 ...

Prepregnancy Maternal Weight and Body Mass Index of Children with and without Congenital Heart Disease

OBJECTIVE Congenital heart diseases are among the most frequent major congenital anomalies. One of the suspected reasons for congenital heart defects is overweight and obesity of mother during prepregnancy and pregnancy. We studied the relationship between maternal overweight and obesity and the risk of congenital anomaly. METHODS All of children with congenital heart defect (164 infants with...

The Association Between Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Gestational Weight Gain on Pregnancy Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study