Pregnancy and placental outcomes according to maternal BMI in women with preeclampsia: a retrospective cohort study.

Elad BarberMaya RamLiat MorYael Ganor PazAnat ShmueliSandy BornsteinGiulia BardaLetizia SchreiberEran WeinerMichal Levy

Published in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2023)

Maternal BMI might influence neonatal outcomes and placental pathology in pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia. Both extremes of BMI were associated with higher rates of placental maternal vascular malperfusion. Balanced BMI in women at risk for preeclampsia may reduce the incidence of placental lesions.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
body mass index
pregnant women
weight gain
birth weight
early onset
risk factors
physical activity
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
preterm birth
polycystic ovary syndrome
aortic dissection