Incidence of obese parturients and the outcomes of their pregnancies: A nationwide register study in Finland

We analyzed the incidence of obese and severely obese parturients and the impact of maternal obesity on mode of delivery, perinatal and neonatal mortality, and neonatal health. We included all singleton births from the medical birth register of Finland from 2004 to 2018 (n = 792 437). Maternal body...

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Published in:European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology 2022-07, Vol.274, p.62-67
Main Authors: Kuitunen, Ilari, Huttunen, Tuomas T, Ponkilainen, Ville T, Kekki, Maiju
Format: Article
Language:English
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Epidemiology
Maternal health
Obesity
Perinatal mortality
Register study
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Summary:We analyzed the incidence of obese and severely obese parturients and the impact of maternal obesity on mode of delivery, perinatal and neonatal mortality, and neonatal health. We included all singleton births from the medical birth register of Finland from 2004 to 2018 (n = 792 437). Maternal body mass index (BMI) was categorized into three classes: non-obese (BMI 
ISSN:0301-2115
1872-7654
DOI:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.05.006