Associations of maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and excess pregnancy weight gains with adverse pregnancy outcomes and length of hospital stay

Associations of maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and excess pregnancy weight gains with adverse pregnancy outcomes and length of hospital stay

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It is relatively less known whether pre-pregnancy obesity and excess gestational weight gain (GWG) are associated with caesarean delivery, pregnancy complications, preterm birth, birth and placenta weights and increased length of pos...

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Main Authors: Alati Rosa, Najman Jake M, Williams Gail M, O'Callaghan Michael J, Callaway Leonie K, Mamun Abdullah A, Clavarino Alexandra, Lawlor Debbie A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
pregnancy outcomes
gestational weight gain
pre-pregnancy obesity
health care
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/11/62

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