Understanding the associations and significance of fetal movements in overweight or obese pregnant women: a systematic review.
Billie F BradfordJohn M D ThompsonAlexander Edward HeazellLesley M E MccowanChris J D McKinlayPublished in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2017)
This systematic review identified limited evidence that women with increased body size are more likely to present with DFM but do not have impaired perception of fetal movements. In women with DFM, increased body size is associated with worse pregnancy outcome, including stillbirth.