Maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index and risk of preterm birth: a collaboration using large routine health datasets.
Rosie Peggy CornishM C MagnusS K UrhojG SantorelliL G SmithersD OddA FraserS E HåbergA M Nybo AndersenK BirnieJ W LynchK TillingD A LawlorPublished in: BMC medicine (2024)
Consistency of findings across different populations, despite differences between them in terms of the time period covered, the BMI distribution, missing data and control for key confounders, suggests that severe under- and overweight may play a role in PTB risk.
Keyphrases
- preterm birth
- birth weight
- gestational age
- weight gain
- low birth weight
- healthcare
- public health
- body mass index
- mental health
- pregnancy outcomes
- weight loss
- electronic health record
- clinical practice
- physical activity
- early onset
- health information
- big data
- rna seq
- health promotion
- pregnant women
- preterm infants
- genetic diversity
- artificial intelligence
- social media
- climate change