Maternal hyperlipidemia and spontaneous preterm delivery: a multi-centre cohort study.

Abimbola Tawaqualit OttunMichael Adeyemi OdunsiFaosat Olayiwola JinaduAyokunle Moses OlumodejiFatai TijaniHaleema Folasade OlalereAdeniyi Abiodun Adewunmi

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 (2021)

Serum lipid values determined early in pregnancy were observed to be similar in women with preterm and term delivery. There was no association between hyperlipidemia and spontaneous preterm delivery. There was no correlation of individual mean lipid values, determined early in pregnancy, and gestational age at delivery.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
birth weight
low birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
high fat diet
preterm infants
fatty acid
adipose tissue
type diabetes
pregnant women
insulin resistance
body mass index
high fat diet induced