Impact of Nulliparous Women's Body Mass Index or Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy on Genital Tract Trauma at Birth

Impact of nulliparous women's body mass index or excessive weight gain in pregnancy on genital tract trauma at birth.

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of body mass index (BMI) or pregnancy weight gain on the presence, site, and severity of genital tract trauma at childbirth in nulliparous women. METHODS The present study is a subanalysis of a prospective cohort of healthy nulliparous women recruited during pregnancy and followed through birth. Weight gain during pregnancy and ...

The Impact of Maternal Age, Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index,Weight Gain and Parity on Glucose Challenge Test (GCT)

Prepregnancy Body Mass Index and Pregnancy Weight Gain in Rural Regions of Guilan Province, Iran

Maternal nutritional status and weight gain throughout pregnancy affect the outcome of pregnancy. The objective of this study was to determine prepregnancy body mass index and total weight gain during pregnancy in women from rural areas of Guilan province, Iran. Prenatal and obstetrical records of 480 pregnant women who attended rural health centers between 2002 and 2003 including prepregnancy ...

Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index, Gestational Weight Gain, and Birth Weight: A Cohort Study in China

OBJECTIVE To assess whether pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) modify the relationship between gestational weight gain (GWG) and child birth weight (specifically, presence or absence of low birth weight (LBW) or presence of absence of macrosomia), and estimates of the relative risk of macrosomia and LBW based on pre-pregnancy BMI were controlled in Wuhan, China. METHODS From June 30, 2011 to...

The Impact of Body Mass Index on Pregnancy Outcome

Background & aim: Pre-pregnancy obesity is considered as a significant predictor for neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality. Several studies have indicated conflicting associations between body mass index (BMI) and pregnancy outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of pre-pregnancy BMI on adverse pregnancy outcomes. Methods:Thiscohort study was conducted from 2010 to 2013 in Qa...