einstein (São Paulo). 29/Oct/2019;18:eAO4851.

Pregestational body mass index, weight gain during pregnancy and perinatal outcome: a retrospective descriptive study

Lais Assenheimer de Paula , Carla de Azevedo , Eduardo , Eduardo

DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2020AO4851

ABSTRACT

Objective

To analyze the pregestational body mass index and weight gain during pregnancy, and to associate data to perinatal outcomes of pregnant women from a Prenatal Care Program.

Methods

A retrospective study was carried out with 151 patients seen at the Healthy Gestation Program of Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein . Data were collected from a medical chart review of the patients seen between March 2015 and March 2016.

Results

The chance of developing gestational diabetes for obese patients in early gestation was estimated at 7.5-fold as compared to patients with low or normal body mass index.

Conclusion

There was a significant association between obesity in early pregnancy and the occurrence of gestational diabetes mellitus in this population.

Pregestational body mass index, weight gain during pregnancy and perinatal outcome: a retrospective descriptive study
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