Increased maternal abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness and body mass index are associated with increased cesarean delivery: A prospective cohort study.

Victoria A EleyRenuka SekarAdrian ChinTimothy DonovanAmy KrepskaMitchell LawrenceSheridan BellShaun McGrathAlexander R L RobinsonLachlan WebbLouise Marquart

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2018)

Maternal abdominal SCFT and BMI were both significantly associated with cesarean delivery and other outcomes. More research is needed to define the strengths of maternal SCFT in predicting pregnancy outcomes.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
body mass index
pregnant women
birth weight
weight gain
adipose tissue
physical activity
fatty acid
type diabetes