Maternal Obesity May Drive Perinatal Outcome Differences More than Racial Differences

Abstract

Maternal Obesity May Drive Perinatal Outcome Differences More than Racial Differences retrospective cohort analysis of perinatal outcomes in non-Hispanic Black (NHB) vs. non-Hispanic White (NHW) women who were either obese with a pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) ≥30 or non-obese BMI < 30. Primary outcome was cesarean delivery rate. Secondary outcomes were induction of labor, preterm delivery (<37 weeks), gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia and neonatal death rate. The groups were compared using the student t test or Χ2 test.