Maternal body mass index and the prevalence of spontaneous and elective preterm deliveries in an Irish obstetric population: a retrospective cohort study.

Angela Elena VinturacheAoife McKeatingNiamh DalySharon SheehanMichael Turner

Published in: BMJ open (2017)

Maternal obesity is an independent risk factor for PTD in singleton pregnancies but not in multiple pregnancies. Obesity and nulliparity increase the risk of sPTD, whereas obesity and multiparity increase the risk of ePTD.

Keyphrases

birth weight
gestational age
preterm birth
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight gain
weight loss
pregnancy outcomes
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
pregnant women
low birth weight
risk factors
patients undergoing
skeletal muscle
primary care
general practice