Exploring the socioeconomic disparities of maternal body mass index: a national study in France.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased in various countries. Normal weight before pregnancy is important to protect maternal and newborn health. This study aimed to describe the evolution of body mass index (BMI) before pregnancy in France and explore its association with two measures of socioeconomic status (SES), education and household income.

Methods

Data were from four national perinatal surveys in France in 1998, 2003, 2010 and 2016 to describe the time evolution of maternal BMI. We explored the links between BMI and women's characteristics in the most recent period (2010-2016 surveys) since income information was not available before. Risk ratios (RRs) of underweight, overweight and obesity for each measure of SES were computed by using mult

SUBMITTER: Saurel-Cubizolles MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9341669 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature