Epidemiology of pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) among mothers in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates

Epidemiology of pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) among mothers in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates

Pre-pregnancy obesity is a risk factor for several health problems such as gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, labor induction, postpartum hemorrhage, and neonatal hypoglycemia. Being underweight is a risk factor for fetal growth restriction. Despite the negative impact of abnormal pre-pregnancy bod...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zainab Taha, Ahmed Ali Hassan, Dimitrios Papandreou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Global Women's Health
Subjects:
pre-pregnancy BMI
overweight
obesity
cesarean section
birth order
United Arab Emirates
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgwh.2022.893808/full

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