Association between obesity and miscarriage among women of reproductive age in Nepal.
Pramesh Raj GhimireBlessing J Akombi-InyangCaterina TannousKingsley E AghoPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Findings from this study show that obesity and tobacco smoking are associated with miscarriage. Smoking cessation, pregnancy planning and counselling on healthy weight for women of reproductive age in Nepal may help promote healthy behaviours and decrease the likelihood of miscarriage.
Keyphrases
- smoking cessation
- weight loss
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- insulin resistance
- pregnancy outcomes
- weight gain
- metabolic syndrome
- replacement therapy
- type diabetes
- high fat diet induced
- tertiary care
- cervical cancer screening
- body mass index
- preterm birth
- breast cancer risk
- adipose tissue
- pregnant women
- physical activity
- skeletal muscle
- hepatitis c virus