Impact of obesity and other risk factors on labor dystocia in term primiparous women: a case control study.
Tuija HautakangasOuti PalomäkiKaroliina EidstøHeini HuhtalaJukka UotilaPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2018)
Labor dystocia is a multifactorial phenomenon in which the possibility to ameliorate the condition via medical treatment is limited. Hospital admission at an advanced stage of labor is recommended. Pre-pregnancy weight control in the population at reproductive age is essential, as a high BMI is strongly associated with labor dystocia.
Keyphrases
- risk factors
- weight gain
- weight loss
- body mass index
- healthcare
- metabolic syndrome
- emergency department
- pregnancy outcomes
- insulin resistance
- type diabetes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- preterm infants
- preterm birth
- adipose tissue
- combination therapy
- pregnant women
- high fat diet induced
- gestational age
- adverse drug
- replacement therapy
- acute care
- drug induced
- electronic health record