INTRODUCTION There has been an increased incidence of macrosomic newborns in the world and most of the macrosomic newborns are born from non-GDM pregnant women. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency and the associated risk factors of fetal macrosomia in non-GDM pregnant women. METHODS A total 4246 consequtive pregnant women who had no GDM was included the study population...

Newborn weight exceeding 4000 g or 4500 is considered as macrosomia, incidence of which varies from 6 to 10% all deliveries. Maternal diabetes, obesity, age >35 years, male baby, history previous multiparity are few risk factors. It associated with several maternal and neonatal complications presents an obstetric challenge there no consensus regarding the most appropriate route delivery for ...

A retrospective study conducted at Christian Medical College (CMC) Teaching Hospital, Vellore, India on 14th August 2014 to assess the accuracy of clinically estimated foetal weight upon labour admission. Estimating foetal weight is a crucial factor in assessing maternal and foetal complications during and after labour. Medical notes of ninety-eight postnatal women who fulfilled the inclusion c...

Objective The epigenetic mechanisms underlying fetal metabolic programming are poorly understood. We studied whether obesity is associated with alterations in placental miRNA expression. Study Design A cross-sectional study was performed, including (1) normal-weight women (BMI 20-24.9 kg/m2) and normal-birth-weight (BW) infants (2,700-3,500 g) (n = 20), (2) normal-weight and macrosomic infants ...