Does interpregnancy BMI change affect the risk of complications in the second pregnancy? Analysis of pooled data from Aberdeen, Finland and Malta.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Weight management interventions during pregnancy have had limited success in reducing the risk of pregnancy complications. Focus has now shifted to pre-pregnancy counselling to optimise body weight before subsequent conception. We aimed to assess the effect of interpregnancy body mass index (BMI) change on the risk of perinatal complications in the second pregnancy.

Methods

A cohort study was performed using pooled maternity data from Aberdeen, Finland and Malta. Women with a BMI change of ±2 kg/m² between their first and second pregnancies were compared with those who were BMI stable (remained within ±2 kg/m²). Outcomes assessed included pre-eclampsia (PE), intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), preterm birth, birth weight, and stillbirth in

SUBMITTER: McClurg DP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8748194 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature