Indications of caesarean section in overweight and obese versus normal-weight pregnant women: a retrospective cohort study.

Juan Jesús Fernández AlbaCarmen Paublete HerreraAngel Vilar SanchezCarmen Gonzalez-MaciasMaria Castillo LaraRafael TorrejónLuis Javier Moreno Corral

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2017)

The risk of caesarean section due to previous caesarean section, obstructed/non-progressive labour, failed induction of labour or foetal distress is greater in overweight and obese than in normal-weight. This increase in risk also increases progressively as maternal BMI increases.

Keyphrases

body mass index
pregnant women
weight gain
birth weight
weight loss
physical activity
pregnancy outcomes
multiple sclerosis
body weight
gestational age