Maternal characteristics and pregnancy outcomes in the NICE birth cohort: an assessment of self-selection bias.

Linda Englund ÖggeFiona MurrayDominika ModzelewskaRobert Lundquist Staffan NilssonHelena CarréMaria KipplerAgnes E WoldAnn-Sofie SandbergAnna SandinBo Jacobson Malin Barman

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2022)

Self-selection to the NICE study was evident in some factors related to lifestyle and socioeconomic characteristics but did not appear to skew pregnancy outcomes or alter well-known effects of certain lifestyle parameters on pregnancy outcomes.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
cardiovascular disease
weight loss
type diabetes
body mass index