A comparison of antenatal classifications of 'overweight' and 'obesity' prevalence between white British, Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi pregnant women in England; analysis of retrospective data.
Rebecca GarciaNasreen AliAndy GuppyMalcolm GriffithsGurch RandhawaPublished in: BMC public health (2017)
There are differences in the prevalence of obese and overweight women stratified by maternal ethnicity of white British, Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi. Using revised anthropometric measures in Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi women has clinical implications for identifying risks associated with obesity and increased complications in pregnancy.
Keyphrases
- pregnancy outcomes
- pregnant women
- weight loss
- risk factors
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- type diabetes
- weight gain
- bariatric surgery
- adipose tissue
- preterm birth
- electronic health record
- physical activity
- cross sectional
- birth weight
- big data
- body mass index
- climate change
- breast cancer risk
- skeletal muscle