In-hospital mortality and morbidity among extremely preterm infants in relation to maternal body mass index.

Sanjay ChawlaAbbot R LaptookEmily A SmithSylvia TanGirija NatarajanMyra H WyckoffNamasivayam AmbalavananEdward F BellKrisa P Van MeursDavid K StevensonErika F WernerRachel Gottron GreenbergAbhik DasSeetha Shankarannull null

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2020)

Survival without any major morbidity was not associated with maternal obesity. An increase in maternal prepregnancy BMI was associated with decreased odds of infant survival.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
birth weight
preterm infants
pregnancy outcomes
type diabetes
low birth weight
insulin resistance
physical activity
gestational age
preterm birth