Relation of High Maternal Body Mass Index to Perinatal and Maternal Outcome

Khushboo Patel ,Smita Baheti

doi:10.34257/gjmrevol20is8pg51

Abstract

Worldwide, obesity is the prevalent, chronic medical condition (1). The rate of obesity in pregnant women is rising, increasing the significance of its impact on obesity-related pregnancy complications.(2) Maternal body mass index (BMI) is one of the predictors of the nutritional status of pregnant ladies. The problem of rising obesity is not unique to India. In earlier research, the relationship between maternal height and weight with pregnancy complications have been extensively explored, but in recent times, BMI is widely accepted as a better measure of over or underweight [3].

Highlights

Worldwide, obesity is the prevalent, chronic medical condition (1)
The relationship between maternal height and weight with pregnancy complications have been extensively explored, but in recent times, body mass index (BMI) is widely accepted as a better measure of over or underweight [3]
Total of 150 primigravida patients of single tone pregnancy with BMI more than or equal to 25 Kg/metre2 were included in our study, and divided these patients into three groups having BMI 25-29.9, 3034.9(group 2), and more than and equal to 35(group 3)

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Introduction

The rate of obesity in pregnant women is rising, increasing the significance of its impact on obesity-related pregnancy complications. Maternal body mass index (BMI) is one of the predictors of the nutritional status of pregnant ladies. The problem of rising obesity is not unique to India. The relationship between maternal height and weight with pregnancy complications have been extensively explored, but in recent times, BMI is widely accepted as a better measure of over or underweight [3]. Most of the developing countries, including India, are facing double burden because of extreme socioeconomic distribution. There is overweight and obesity which has reached epidemic proportions and on the other side, there is underweight and undernourishment. In India, 26% of pregnant women are overweight, and 8% are obese (4).

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