Open AccessA PROSPECTIVE COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF MATERNAL BODY MASS INDEX ON OBSTETRIC OUTCOME
Author(s) -
Prashant Kumar Meena,
Rohitash Kularia,
Subash Chandra,
Anita Sharma
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
global journal for research analysis
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/gjra/5811715
Subject(s) - underweight , overweight , medicine , body mass index , pregnancy , obesity , malnutrition , obstetrics , prospective cohort study , weight gain , pediatrics , demography , body weight , surgery , sociology , biology , genetics
Background- The prevalence of obesity is increasing steadily even in developing countries as economic prosperity has increased. In developing countries like India, overweight and obesity often co-exist with undernutrition.Methods- Hospital based prospective comparative study was conducted on 100 women in each group including normal, high and low maternal BMI.Result- The average weight gain during pregnancy 7.42±2.68 kg, in underweight category it was 6.32±2.98 kg while it was 8.36± 2.68 kg in normal BMI category. Postpartum complications like PPH were insignificantly higher in overweight category. Conclusion -Maternal BMI shows strong associations with pregnancy complications. Attempt should be made to prevent obesity in women of childbearing age and encourage weight loss to attain ideal weight before pregnancy.