Maternal and Cord Blood Lipids in Pregnant Women With Obesity and Their Impact on Neonatal and Placental Biometric Features.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Maternal obesity and excessive weight gain during pregnancy predispose to adverse fetal outcomes and health issues for the offspring. Although maternal lipids play an important role in excess fetal fat accretion, previous studies found heterogeneous results regarding which lipid fraction is most involved in excessive fetal growth in maternal obesity and the role of cord lipids. The aim of this study was to evaluate lipid concentrations in maternal and cord blood in pregnant women with and without obesity and to correlate lipid profile with neonatal and placental biometric parameters.

Methods

This is a prospective case-control study comparing 58 pregnant women with and without obesity enrolled from January 2021 to January 2022 at IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo. Lipid

SUBMITTER: Beneventi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11900895 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature