Adverse fetomaternal outcome among pregnant overweight women. | [Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences • 2015]

Author(s):

1. Shazia Awan: Department of Gynae & Obstretics, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan

2. Seema Bibi: Department of Gynae & Obstretics, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan

3. Asadullah Makhdoom: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan

4. Sumaiya Farooq: Department of Gynae & Obstretics, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan

5. Syed Muhammad Tahir: Department of Burn Surgery, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan

6. Roshan Ara Qazi: Department of Gynae & Obstretics, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan

Abstract:

Objective: To compare the adverse fetometernal out come in overweight and normal weight pregnant women. Methods: This comparative cohort study was conducted from 1st October 2010 to 30 September 2012. Total 200 gravid women 100 were overweight and 100 normal weight pregnant women with gestational age for 08-40 weeks were included. Women having BMI (25 – 29.9 Kg/m2) were measured overweight and included in group A and 100 women having normal BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 as controls were in-group B. Chi-square test was applied to compare the proportion of maternal and fetal outcomes. Significant P – value of

Page(s): 383-387

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, Volume: 31, Issue: 2, Year: 2015

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