A prospective population-based multicentre study on the impact of maternal body mass index on adverse pregnancy outcomes: Focus on normal weight.

Fieke van Hoorn Leon de WitLenie van RossemMarielle JambroesFloris GroenendaalAnneke KweeMarije Lamain-de RuiterArie FranxBas B van RijnM P H Wendy KosterMireille N Bekker

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Graded increase in maternal BMI appears to be an indicator of risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes even among women with a BMI within the reference interval. The extent to which BMI directly contributes to the increased risk in this group should be evaluated in order to determine strategies most valuable for promoting safety and long-term health for mothers and their offspring.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
body mass index
weight gain
pregnant women
physical activity
healthcare
public health
high fat diet
mental health
adverse drug
type diabetes
emergency department
health promotion
human health
climate change
skeletal muscle
body weight