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The impact of abnormal maternal body mass index during pregnancy on perinatal outcomes: a registry-based study from Qatar.

Ghinwa LawandFathima MinishaSalwa Abu YaqoubNader Al DewikHilal Al RifaiThomas Farrell
Published in: Journal of perinatal medicine (2023)
The findings of this study have important implications for the clinical management of pregnant women with abnormal BMI. Interventions to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes must focus on enhancing pre-pregnancy BMI and maintaining adequate gestational weight gain.
Keyphrases
  • weight gain
  • birth weight
  • body mass index
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • pregnant women
  • physical activity
  • weight loss
  • gestational age
  • metabolic syndrome
  • adipose tissue