RUDN Journal of Medicine (Dec 2011)
The probability of pregnancy complications in obese women
Abstract
Retrospective analysis of 400 pregnancy outcomes in obese women was performed. The risk of pregnancy complications was calculate The risk of pre-eclampsia in obese women elevated in 6,4 times, fetal growth restriction elevated in 4 times, urine infections and gestation pyelonephritis elevated in 1,5 times. For women with overweight, risk pre-eclampsia and hydramnion elevated in 5 and 7 times correspondingly.