Impact of aging on obstetric outcomes: defining advanced maternal age in Barcelona.

Marta Claramonte NietoEva Meler BarrabesSandra Garcia MartínezMireia Gutiérrez PratBernat Serra Zantop

Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2019)

Maternal age is an independent risk factor for adverse obstetric outcomes. Age ≥ 40 years was associated to relevant increased risks and reveals to be an adequate cut-off to define AMA in our population.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
emergency department
type diabetes
human health
climate change
risk assessment
body mass index
preterm birth
weight gain