Effect of Obesity on Gestational and Perinatal Outcomes

• Main Authors: Sônia Regina Cabral Madi (Author), Rosa Maria Rahmi Garcia (Author), Vandrea Carla de Souza (Author), Renato Luís Rombaldi (Author), Breno Fauth de Araújo (Author), José Mauro Madi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Purpose To assess the impact of pre-pregnancy obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥30 kg/m2) on the gestational and perinatal outcomes. Methods Retrospective cohort study of 731 pregnant women with a BMI ≥30 kg/m2 at the first prenatal care visit, comparing them with 3,161 women with a BMI betwe...