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BackgroundPrevious research on inadequate gestational weight gain among obese women and adverse outcomes has been mixed. The objective of this study was to examine associations between inadequate gain among obese women and antepartum, intrapartum, and infant outcomes.
MethodsObese women from the U.S. Collaborative Perinatal Project were divided into obesity classes I (30.0–34.9 kg/m2) and II/III...
BackgroundNearly every 2 minutes, somewhere in the world, a woman dies because of complications of pregnancy and childbirth. Every such death is an overwhelming catastrophe for everyone confronted with it. Most deaths occur in developing countries, especially in Africa and southern Asia, but a significant number also occur in the developed world.
MethodsWe examined the available data on the progress...
BackgroundThe United States has recently experienced increases in both its rate of obesity and its cesarean rate. Our objective was to use a new item measuring prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) on the U.S. Standard Certificate of Live Birth to examine at a population level the relationship between maternal obesity and primary cesarean delivery for women at otherwise low risk for cesarean delivery...
Background
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of maternal body mass index on intrapartum and neonatal outcomes at one of the largest maternity hospitals in Australia.
Methods
A retrospective cross‐sectional study of 55,352 term singleton deliveries at the Mater Mothers’ Hospital in Brisbane, Australia, was conducted. The study cohort was stratified into six groups based on the...
Background
Poor sleep during pregnancy has been associated with poorer birth outcomes. High body mass index (BMI) is often associated with poor sleep, but little is known about the relationship between gestational weight gain and sleep in late pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationships of both gestational weight gain and pre‐pregnancy BMI to objective and subjective measures...
Background
Recent studies have shown associations between cesarean birth and overweight. However, very few studies have evaluated weight gain or adiposity throughout life, and the majority are restricted to analysis during childhood. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of cesarean birth on obesity risk from birth to adolescence.
Methods
The study sample was drawn from live births...
Background
The aim was to investigate: (a) whether there is an association between the maternal double burden of overweight and short stature and the risk of cesarean delivery and (b) whether socioeconomic status (SES) acts as a moderator in the association between the maternal double burden of overweight and short stature and the risk of cesarean birth (CB).
Materials and methods
The data for...
Background
Pregnant women with obesity are more likely to experience cesarean birth compared to women without obesity. Yet, little is known about the underlying mechanisms. The objective of this study was therefore to evaluate how mediators contribute to the association between obesity and prelabor/intrapartum cesarean birth.
Methods
We retrospectively analyzed Swiss cohort data from 394,812 singleton,...
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