Impact of weight loss between pregnancies on recurrent preterm birth

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2006.06.043 Byline: Amy Merlino (a), Laura Laffineuse (a), Marc Collin (b), Brian Mercer (a) Abstract: Low maternal pre-pregnancy body-mass index (BMI) has been associated with preterm birth (PTB). Women delivering preterm are at increased for recurrent PTB. Our goal was to determine whether change in BMI between pregnancies alters the risk of PTB. Author Affiliation: (a) Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (b) Department of Pediatrics, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH Article History: Received 10 March 2006; Revised 2 June 2006; Accepted 10 June 2006 Article Note: (footnote) Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, January 30-February 4, 2006, Miami, FL. Reprints not available from the authors.