Prepregnancy Body Mass Index, Gestational Weight Gain, and Odds of Cesarean Delivery in Hispanic Women.

Megan W HarveyBarry BraunKaren A ErtelPenelope S PekowGlenn MarkensonLisa Chasan-Taber

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2017)

Obesity prior to pregnancy was associated with increased odds of cesarean delivery among Hispanics. Excessive GWG across pregnancy and an excessive rate of third trimester GWG were also associated with increased odds.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth
birth weight
pregnant women
weight loss
polycystic ovary syndrome
physical activity
gestational age
african american
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
breast cancer risk