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Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI and adverse pregnancy outcomes among Chinese women: Results from the C-ABCS.
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Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology . Apr2016, Vol. 36 Issue 3, p328-332. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The aim of this study was to investigate associations between pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and adverse pregnancy outcomes among Chinese pregnant women. A prospective population-based cohort study was performed using data collected as part of the China-Anhui Birth Cohort Study or C-ABCS. A total of 13,121 pregnant women who received the first prenatal visit were enrolled from November 2008 to October 2010. Logistic regression analysis was used to calculate associations between pre-pregnancy BMI and pregnancy outcomes. Results indicated that the increased pre-pregnancy BMI was associated with a number of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as hypertensive disorder (adjusted relative risk (ARR) 2.3, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.5–3.6), gestational diabetes (ARR 3.5, 95% CI 2.3–5.2), caesarean delivery (ARR 2.0, 95% CI 1.6–2.4), and medically indicated preterm delivery (ARR 1.8, 95% CI 1.1–2.9). Women with pre-pregnancy BMI above the normal range pose an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- *BODY mass index
*RELATIVE medical risk
*OVERWEIGHT women
*GESTATIONAL diabetes
*HYPERTENSION in pregnancy
*COMPARATIVE studies
*LONGITUDINAL method
*RESEARCH methodology
*EVALUATION of medical care
*MEDICAL cooperation
*PREGNANCY
*PREGNANCY complications
*RESEARCH
*EVALUATION research
PREGNANCY complication risk factors
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01443615
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 113946485
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3109/01443615.2015.1050652