Impact of prepregnancy body mass index on adverse pregnancy outcomes: analysis from the Longitudinal Indian Family hEalth cohort studyAJOG MFM at a Glance

• Main Authors: Monica Gudipally, MD (Author), Fouzia Farooq, PhD, MPH (Author), Kalpana Basany, MD (Author), Catherine L. Haggerty, PhD, MPH (Author), Gong Tang, PhD (Author), Govindrao N. Kusneniwar, MD (Author), Guru Rajesh Jammy, PhD, MPH (Author), Clareann H. Bunker, PhD (Author), P.S. Reddy, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Both high and low maternal prepregnancy body mass index can lead to suboptimal fetal growth and risk of pregnancy complications. In developed countries, nearly half of all women of childbearing age are either overweight or obese, and most data linking maternal body mass index and adverse...