Impact of Normal and Overweight Pregnant Women upon Neonatal Outcomes in Al-Nasiriya Hospitals: Comparative Study.

Background: Maternal obesity is a major risk for both the mother and the fetus, and it is considered an obstetrical risk factor that leads to a high incidence of complications throughout the prenatal period, as well as an increased risk of many adverse pregnancy outcomes. Objectives: To assess the impact of normal and overweight pregnant women upon Neonatal outcomes at Al-Nasiriya city. Methodology: A descriptive analytic study was conducted from January11th, 2021 to March 18th, 2021 at Al-Nasiriya City Hospitals for Maternity and Children on(100) pregnant women who attending labor room, (50) were overweight and (50) normal weight pregnant women with gestational age for 08-40 weeks were included. A non-probability (Purposive sample) was used to select the participants of study sample. Results: The result of study revealed that (34.1%) (36.4%) of study sample aged (26-30) years in normal, and overweight pregnant respectively. The study results clarifies the previous and current body mass index among normal weight pregnant women (100% & 95%) respectively, while in overweight (63.6%) overweight previously and (65.9%) obesity class (I) at current. the impact of weight upon neonate outcomes; the findings indicates that weight has significant impact up on outcomes related to neonate, at p-value= 0.006, while there is no impact has been reported among group of normal weight pregnant women. Conclusion: The study concluded that overweight impact upon outcomes related to neonate condition, while there is no impact has been reported among group of normal weight pregnant women. Recommendations: Increased physical activity and knowledge of healthy eating habits among pregnant women as part of primary health care centre initiatives to reduce obesity in women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]