Association between very advanced maternal age and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a cross sectional Japanese study.

Kohei OgawaKevin Y UrayamaShinji TanigakiHaruhiko SagoShoji SatoShigeru SaitoNaho Morisaki

Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2017)

Very advanced maternal age (≥ 45) was related to greater risk for adverse birth outcomes compared to younger women, especially for maternal complications including cesarean section, preeclampsia, severe preeclampsia, and placenta previa. The magnitude of the influence of age also differed by conception method and by parity.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
early onset
type diabetes
emergency department
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
risk factors
skeletal muscle
adverse drug
polycystic ovary syndrome
weight gain