A PROSPECTIVE COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF MATERNAL BODY MASS INDEX ON OBSTETRIC OUTCOME

Dr. Prashant Kumar Meena; Dr. Rohitash Kularia; Dr. Subash Chandra; Dr. Anita Sharma

Volume : IX, Issue : VIII, August - 2020

A PROSPECTIVE COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF MATERNAL BODY MASS INDEX ON OBSTETRIC OUTCOME

Dr. Prashant Kumar Meena, Dr. Rohitash Kularia, Dr. Subash Chandra, Dr. Anita Sharma

Abstract :

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 childbe� age and encourage weight loss to attain ideal weight before pregnancy.