Efectos adversos perinatales asociados a adiposidad materna durante la gestación

Objective: To determine perinatal adverse effects associated with maternal adiposity during pregnancy between November 2017 and October 2018, in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Service at the University Hospital: Dr. Jesús María Casal Ramos, Acarigua – Araure, Edo. Portuguesa. Methods: Descriptive, retrospective cross-sectional with a sample consisting of 115 clinical records of overweight and obese pregnant women. Results: No early adolescent primigestas were found. Among the 67 overweight and type I obese patients, women aged 26-30 years (22/32.8 % and 10/34.5 %) predominated, followed by the 21-25 group (18/26.9 % and 8/27.6 %). Patients with type II and III obesity had a more homogeneous distribution. Weight gain during pregnancy was less than 10 kg in 85 patients (73.9 %). Full-term pregnancies predominated in all groups (91 %, 82.2 %, 80% and 88.9 %). Delivery was predominantly vaginal in overweight and obese patients type I (70.1% and 51.7%), cesarean section was more frequent in typi II and III obesity (60 % and 55.6 %). The most frequent maternal complications in overweight patients were: vaginal infections (25.4 %), urinary tract infections (14.9%) and anemia (14.9 %). Among obese women there was a higher frequency of hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (24.1 %, 50 % and 55.6 % in obesity I, II and III, respectively). Among the neonatal complications, low weight and prematurity predominated. Conclusions: Overweight and obesity are factors related to maternal and perinatal adverse effects. Key words: Adiposity, Perinatal effects, Overweight.