Maternal Obesity and Risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Rates of maternal obesity are increasing in the US. Although obesity is a well-documented risk factor for numerous poor pregnancy outcomes, it is not currently a recognized risk factor for sudden unexpected infant death (SUID).

Objective

To determine whether maternal obesity is a risk factor for SUID and the proportion of SUID cases attributable to maternal obesity.

Design, setting, and participants

This was a US nationwide cohort study using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics linked birth-infant death records for birth cohorts in 2015 through 2019. All US live births for the study years occurring at 28 weeks' gestation or later from complete reporting areas were eligible; SUID cases were deaths occurring at 7 t

SUBMITTER: Tanner D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11287443 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature