Obesity and Pregnancy Saudi Arabian Experience
Автор: BP International
Загружено: 2020-02-12
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Obesity and Pregnancy: Saudi Arabian Experience | Chapter 10 | Current Trends in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 5
Objective: To determine the effect of obesity on pregnancy compared to non-obese pregnant Saudi women.
Methodology: This is a prospective cohort research conducted over seven months in Jeddah Maternity and Children Hospital (MCH), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Sample included pregnant women with single fetus and cephalic presentation came to the booking clinic. Participants were classified into 5 groups depending on their BMI according to WHO criteria as underweight, normal weight, overweight, obese & morbidly obese. SPSS was used with p-value of 0.05 to calculate statistical significance.
Results: The frequency of abortion, postdated pregnancy and Caesarean section were higher in obese women compared to non-obese women.
Conclusion: Obese women pregnancy is a high risk for pregnancy and labor complications. It is advisable to achieve normal BMI before conception.
Author(s) Details
Dr. Mohammad Othman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Al Baha University, Saudi Arabia.
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