Research Article

The Effects of Pregnant Obesity in Newborn

Volume: 4 Number: 2 May 1, 2022
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The Effects of Pregnant Obesity in Newborn

Abstract

Aim: In the present study it was aimed to evaluate the correlation between Body Mass Index (BMI) of pregnant women and the anthropometric measures of their newborn babies.
Materials and Methods: BMI of four hundred pregnant women who were followed up in Beykoz district between January 2011 and June 2020 and the records of the height, weight and head circumference measurements of their babies were retrospectively analyzed. During the follow-up, the study group consisted from pregnant women with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 and above, and the control group among the pregnant women with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of <30. Both groups were compared in terms of neonatal outcomes
Results: A total of 347 pregnant women were included in the study. When birth weights of newborns of obese pregnant subjects and non-obese pregnant controls were compared; It was observed that babies of obese pregnant women were significantly heavier than non-obese (3424.63±510.46 vs 3105.45±397.07; p<0.001). Height and head circumference of the newborns were similar in both groups (49.54±2.46 vs 49.68±2.66 p = 0.840 and 34.71±1.85 vs 34.65±2.05 p=0.735, respectively).
Conclusion: It was shown in our study that obesity, which is an important health problem in pregnant women, also affects the newborn weight.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

​Internal Diseases

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 1, 2022

Submission Date

August 13, 2021

Acceptance Date

September 21, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 4 Number: 2

AMA
1.Koçak N, Ersoy S, Pala E. The Effects of Pregnant Obesity in Newborn. Med Records. 2022;4(2):123-7. doi:10.37990/medr.973852

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