Open AccessAssociation of high Body Mass Index and postdates pregnancy
Author(s) -
Qudsia Qazi,
Nazia Liaqat,
Shehzadi Saima Hussain,
Wajeeha Syed
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1682-024X
pISSN - 1681-715X
DOI - 10.12669/pjms.38.5.4815
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , body mass index , obstetrics , gestation , gestational age , obesity , obstetrics and gynaecology , cohort , gynecology , genetics , biology
Obesity with its growing prevalence is a major public health problem influencing gestational age at delivery. Raised Body Mass Index (BMI) has been shown to be associated with significantly increased risk of prolonged pregnancy; which is an important contributor to perinatal morbidity and mortality. Obesity needs modified antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care by obstetrician. Limited data is found regarding association of obesity with prolonged pregnancy and the same fact led us to search for this association.