Maternal Sociodemographic Factors, Adiposity, and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Preterm Deliveries Admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Preterm birth represents about 10% of all births in the United States and is known to be influenced by maternal factors, including pre-pregnancy adiposity, measured using BMI. Pre-pregnancy adiposity is influenced by environmental and sociodemographic factors. This exploratory analysis aimed to explore the complex relationship between pre-pregnancy adiposity, sociodemographic factors, and delivery outcomes among preterm deliveries.

Methods

In this retrospective record review study, participants were mothers of infants born before 34 weeks and 6 days gestational age (GA) and admitted to the NICU at Loyola University Medical Center between 2018 and 2020. Maternal data were extracted using EPIC electronic medical record review. We used Chi-square test/Fisher's exac

SUBMITTER: Lipa MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12460354 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature