Pregnancy outcome and weight gain recommendations for the morbidly obese woman
AT Bianco, SW Smilen, Y Davis, S Lopez… - Obstetrics & …, 1998 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To compare pregnancy outcomes between morbidly obese and nonobese
women and to determine the effect of gestational weight gain on pregnancy outcome in
morbidly obese women. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted comparing
613 morbidly obese and 11,313 nonobese women who were delivered of a singleton live
birth. Morbid obesity was defined as a body mass index greater than 35. The incidence of
selected perinatal and neonatal outcomes was assessed for the two groups. Multiple logistic …
women and to determine the effect of gestational weight gain on pregnancy outcome in
morbidly obese women. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted comparing
613 morbidly obese and 11,313 nonobese women who were delivered of a singleton live
birth. Morbid obesity was defined as a body mass index greater than 35. The incidence of
selected perinatal and neonatal outcomes was assessed for the two groups. Multiple logistic …
