Outcome of Pregnancy and Maternal Weight in Women Living in Coastal and Continental Croatia

Pregnancy outcomes are under the influence of maternal characteristics and environmental factors, diet being most important. The benefits Mediterranean on all health indicators, including pregnancy, well documented, placing at top world’s healthiest diets. aim was to investigate whether pregnant women living in part Croatia have better pregnancy comparison continental region. Observational longitudinal study conducted two Croatia’s regions: (city Osijek surrounding area) coastal Split area). Even though for region gained more weight during (p=0.048) prolonged gestation (p<0.001), nutritional status has a higher offspring’s delivery among from incidence disorders (p<0.001) is Maternal prior associated with caesarean section both regions. Despite an unfavorable status, gestation, Croatia.