Increased BMI has a linear association with late-onset preeclampsia: A population-based study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:To investigate the ongoing controversy on the effect of BMI (body mass index) on EOP (early onset preeclampsia) vs LOP (late onset), especially focusing on diabetes and maternal booking/pre-pregnancy BMI as possible independent variables. METHODS:18 year-observational cohort study (2001-2018). The study population consisted of all consecutive births delivered at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hospitalier Sud Reunion's maternity (ap. 4,300 birth per year, only level 3 maternity in the south of Reunion Island, sole allowed to follow and deliver all preeclampsia cases of the area). History of pregnancies, deliveries and neonatal outcomes have been collected in standardized fashion into an epidemiological perinatal data base. RESULTS:Chronic hypertension and, history of preecl

SUBMITTER: Robillard PY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6797165 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature