Maternal obesity in early pregnancy and subsequent pregnancy outcome in a Nigerian population.

نویسندگان

  • M C Ezeanochie
  • A B Ande
  • B N Olagbuji
چکیده

Despite a rising prevalence worldwide, there is limited data on pregnancy outcome among African women with prepregnancy or early pregnancy obesity. This was a case-control study to determine the prevalence of maternal obesity in early pregnancy and compare the subsequent pregnancy outcome between 201 women with obesity and 201 non-obese controls in a University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria. The prevalence of obesity in early pregnancy was 9.63%. Obesity was significantly associated with advanced maternal age and parity > or =1. It was also a risk factor for pregnancy induced hypertension, admissions during pregnancy, caesarean delivery and associated with 5th minute apgar score < or =3 (0.044). Obesity in early pregnancy is a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcome among pregnant Nigerian women. This information should be utilised by physicians to improve the outcome of pregnancy and promote safe motherhood.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • African journal of reproductive health

دوره 15 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011