Impact of maternal obesity on preterm delivery in patients with cervical cerclage.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal obesity has risen in the United States in recent decades.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of maternal obesity on the risk for spontaneous preterm delivery and the risk for overall preterm delivery among patients with cervical cerclage placement.

Study design

This was a retrospective study in which data from the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development linked birth file from 2007 to 2012 were used, yielding a total of 3654 patients with and 2,804,671 patients without cervical cerclage placement. Exclusion criteria included patients with missing information on body mass index, multiple gestation, anomalous pregnancies, and gestations <20 weeks or >42 weeks. Patients in each group were identified and were furthe

SUBMITTER: Nguyen HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10189493 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature