Impact of pre-pregnancy obesity on cesarean delivery rates in nulliparous pregnant people undergoing induction of labor.

Katherine A BebeauAutumn L EdenfieldAllyson HillElizabeth Van BurenMatthew M FinneranMichelle F Meglin

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 (2022)

Pre-pregnancy obesity is associated with higher cesarean delivery rates in nulliparous pregnant people undergoing induction of labor compared with normal pre-pregnancy body mass index. Gestational weight gain above the Institute of Medicine recommendations and having an unfavorable modified Bishop score at the time of induction are associated with increased cesarean delivery rates.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
birth weight
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
weight loss
pregnant women
insulin resistance
type diabetes
adipose tissue
clinical practice
skeletal muscle