Birthweight and pregnancy outcomes in obese class II women with low weight gain: A retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To determine if weight gain below the institute of medicine (IOM) guidelines improves pregnancy outcomes and influences birthweight for women with class II obesity.

Materials and methods

We retrospectively included 996 women with class II obesity with singleton gestations and delivered at term in two hospitals providing level III maternal care between January 2006 and December 2015. Women were classified into three groups: weight gain within IOM recommendations (≥5-≤9kg), low weight gain (≥0-<5kg), and weight loss (<0kg). Maternal complications and birth weight were reported in all groups. The group presenting weight gain within IOM recommendations was considered as the reference group.

Results

424 women (42.5%) constituted the reference group and present

SUBMITTER: Roussel E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6527216 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature