Volume : VIII, Issue : II, February - 2019

Effect of Body Mass Index on Pregnancy outcome

Dr Renu Garg, Dr Arpita Singh

Abstract :

Obesity is a worldwide problem.It has negative impact on health of the individual.Patients with obesity may also suffer from infertility and if they become pregnant there are increased risk of abortions and other complications.Obese patients with pregnancy are high risk patients and require extra care. Summary Objective—To estimate complication of pregnancy in women having Body mass index more than 30 as compared to women with body mass index less than 30. Method– Total 200 women ,100 with body mass index >30 and 100 with BMI<30 were observed for one year . Results– In patients with Body Mass Index more than 30 complications of pregnancy –hypertention,diabetes mellitus,macrosomia,sudden intrauterine death were significantly more as compared with patients with normal body mass index.In obese patients operative and post operative or post natal complications were significantly more. Conclusion–Study has shown clear association between co– mplications and increased maternal weight.

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EFFECT OF BODY MASS INDEX ON PREGNANCY OUTCOME, Dr Renu Garg, Dr Arpita Singh PARIPEX - INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-2 | February-2019

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