Maternal body mass index and pregnancy outcomes

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International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
07
Article ID: 
11094
3 pages
Research Article

Maternal body mass index and pregnancy outcomes

Dr. Swarnima Saxena, Dr. L.D. Kapadia and Dr. Shirish Toshniwal

Received 26th August 2017; Received in revised form 04th September, 2017; Accepted 01st October, 2017; Published online 30th November, 2017

Copyright ©2017, Swarnima Saxena. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract: 

Objectives: To evaluate the impact of the maternal body mass index on the pregnancy outcome. Materials and Methods: 100 women with singleton pregnancies during a 2-month period, were categorized into 5 groups based on their maternal Body Mass Index (BMI). The maternal and the neonatal outcome were noted in all the groups. Results: In the underweight group, the incidences of anaemia and postpartum hemorrhage were more, while the overweight and the obese women had a higher risk for PIH, gestational diabetes and postdatism. There was no significant increase in the perinatal mortality rate. Conclusion: The health of women, throughout their childbearing ages, should be addressed, to improve their obstetrical and perinatal outcomes. Also, the high-risk groups should be managed at tertiary centres.

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