Abstract
Aim: to study the impact of increased BMI on fetal and maternal outcome.
 Materials and methods: The present descriptive observational study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India over the period of 1 year. The study includes total 100 subjects who have taken antenatal care at the hospital. Descriptive statistics included computation of percentages, means and standard deviations were calculated using SPSS version 20.
 Results: mean maternal age at birth was 28.11 years and mean BMI (kg/m2) was 27.12. The mean birth weight of babies was 3.12 kgsand mean NICU stay was 5.21 days. Still birth (11%) and Neonatal death (8%) were reported as the major fetal outcome. Under maternal outcome Caesarean section followed by Pre-eclampsia, PIH and GDM were reported as the major morbidities.
 Conclusion: Present study confirmed that maternal obesity is now becoming one of the most common risk factors in pregnancy, leading to complications that impact on the health of both the woman and her offspring.
 Keywords: BMI, Obesity, Maternal, Fetal, Outcome
Highlights
Introduction intrauterine growth restrictionAs many of the physiological changes of pregnancy associated withObesity is a chronic illness which is associated with maternal obesity are present from early pregnancy metabolic disease, nutritional deficiency, musculoskeletal onward, reducing maternal obesity before conception is complications and carcinomas
Present study confirmed that maternal obesity is becoming one of the most common risk factors in pregnancy, leading to complications that impact on the health of both the woman and her offspring
These obesity-related health issues extent to pregnancy where they are probably the best strategy to decrease the health burden of adverse fetal and birth outcomes.vi responsible for producing a variety of medical and obstetric complications resulting in an increased incidence of maternal and fetal adverse outcomes.i In India the epidemic of obesity is seen alongside
Summary
Obesity is a chronic illness which is associated with maternal obesity are present from early pregnancy metabolic disease, nutritional deficiency, musculoskeletal onward, reducing maternal obesity before conception is complications and carcinomas. These obesity-related health issues extent to pregnancy where they are probably the best strategy to decrease the health burden of adverse fetal and birth outcomes.vi responsible for producing a variety of medical and obstetric complications resulting in an increased incidence of maternal and fetal adverse outcomes.i. In India the epidemic of obesity is seen alongside. Continuing problem of under nutrition, creating a double burden.ii According to NFHS (2005-06) surveys more than the present study was undertaken to study the impact of increased BMI on fetal and maternal outcome.
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