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The Pattern of Changes in Body Mass Index before and during Pregnancy: The Maternal and Neonatal Outcome

Version 1 : Received: 31 March 2023 / Approved: 3 April 2023 / Online: 3 April 2023 (02:07:18 CEST)

How to cite: Sayed, G.; Salama, H.; Abdullah, L.; Al-Obaidly, S.; Al-Qubaisi, M.; Mansour, A. The Pattern of Changes in Body Mass Index before and during Pregnancy: The Maternal and Neonatal Outcome. Preprints 2023, 2023040001. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202304.0001.v1 Sayed, G.; Salama, H.; Abdullah, L.; Al-Obaidly, S.; Al-Qubaisi, M.; Mansour, A. The Pattern of Changes in Body Mass Index before and during Pregnancy: The Maternal and Neonatal Outcome. Preprints 2023, 2023040001. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202304.0001.v1

Abstract

Background Obesity compromises the health of a woman's pregnancy and her newborn. Aim: To describe weight-gaining changes throughout pregnancy and evaluating outcomes for the mother and the baby. Methods A retrospective review of women who delivered singletons using Large Perinatal Registry. According to their BMI, patients were categorized into four categories: underweight, normal, overweight, and obese. Mode of delivery, gestational diabetes, hypertensive diseases, obstetric cholestasis, and postpartum hemorrhage were the main maternal outcome measures. The newborn outcome indicators were birth weight, NICU hospitalization, premature birth, and stillbirth. Results The study sample included 2,352 natives (25%) and 7,058 expatriates (75%). The majority of the sample (4726) were aged 20-29 years, 43.6% were aged 30-39 years, and 2.1% and 3.9% were aged 19 years and 40 years respectively. The incidence of hypertension, obstetric cholestasis, diabetes, postpartum hemorrhage, and cesarean section varied among the entire sample. In the underweight group, the incidence of CS was 15.7%, in the normal weight group (24.9%), in the overweight group (31.3%), and in the obese group (41%). Hypertensive disorders were 3 times more prevalent in obese women than in normal-weight women (2%), and 5.3% of obese women had PPH compared to 5. 6% of women of normal weight. The underweight groups gained the most weight during pregnancy, whereas the obese gained the least. Conclusions A significant proportion of pregnant women in our sample will become obese by the time of delivery. Obesity during pregnancy is associated with negative maternal and fetal outcomes.

Keywords

BMI; obesity; pregnancy; maternal outcome; neonatal outcome; Qatari women

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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