Effect of interpregnancy weight change on perinatal outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although obesity is a well-known risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes, evidence is sparse about the effects of interpregnancy weight change on the risk of adverse perinatal complications in a subsequent pregnancy. The current study aims to assess the effect of interpregnancy weight change on the risk of developing gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, pregnancy induced hypertension, preterm birth, or delivering a large- or small-for-gestational age neonate.

Methods

Pubmed, Ovid Embase, ClinicalTrial.gov and the Cochrane library were systematically searched up until July 24th, 2019. Interpregnancy weight change was defined as the difference between pre-pregnancy weight of an index pregnancy and a consecutive pregnancy. Inclusion criteria included full text ori

SUBMITTER: Teulings NEWD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6819632 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature