Open AccessDoes predelivery BMI really matter in pregnancy?
Author(s) -
Natalia Misan,
Przemyslaw Korszun,
Karolina Gruca-Stryjak,
Katarzyna Paczkowska,
Aleksy Nowak,
Patrycja Woźniak,
Mariola Ropacka-Lesiak
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
ginekologia polska
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2543-6767
pISSN - 0017-0011
DOI - 10.5603/gp.a2022.0005
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , fetal macrosomia , obstetrics , body mass index , pregnancy , gynecology , vaginal delivery , obesity , gestational diabetes , gestation , biology , genetics
The aim of the study was to compare the perinatal outcome between the normal weight, overweight and obese pregnant women who delivered in the third-level center of reference. Moreover, the objective was to analyze the usefulness of predelivery body mass index (BMI) in prediction of preterm delivery, prolonged second stage of labor, instrumental vaginal delivery, cesarean section, fetal macrosomia, dystocia and newborn acidosis.