Prevalence and Association of Congenital Anomalies According to the Maternal Body Mass Index: Cross-Sectional Study.
Carolina Leão de MoraesCarolina Rodrigues MendonçaNatália Cruz E MeloWaldemar Naves do AmaralPublished in: Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia (2019)
The prevalence of CNS and genitourinary system anomalies was high in all of the BMI categories. Obese pregnancies were associated with lymphatic system anomalies. Therefore, screening and identification of the risk factors for CAs are important, regardless of the maternal BMI. Our findings reinforce the importance of discussing with pregnant women maternal nutrition and its effect on fetal development and on neonatal outcome.