Maternal Body Composition during Pregnancy, Maternal Outcome & Neonatal Complications
Journal Title: The Journal of Middle East and North Africa Sciences - Year 2019, Vol 5, Issue 9
Abstract
Background: It is well proven that becoming overweight and obese during pregnancy increase complications in mother while delivering and neonates. Objective: Present study is envisaged to understand the correlation between maternal body composition and complications in mother and neonates. Methodology: It is a cross sectional longitudinal prospective study carried out at a tertiary care hospital in Oman among 300 randomly selected pregnant women. Results: Preeclampsia was recorded in 44% of patients and more than 67% of them were having more than one complaint. Maternal BMI, total visceral fat, resting metabolic rate are significantly (p<0.05) impacting neonatal birth weight and APGAR score. Maternal body age is correlated significantly (p<0.05) with birth weight and head circumference. The birth complication cesarean delivery, gestational diabetes, and gestational hypertension are significantly correlated with maternal body age, total body fat, and gestational age. Conclusion: Authors conclude that majority of the pregnant woman in their third trimester suffering from overweight or from high-fat deposition in their bodies are noted to have risks of macrosomia, impaired APGAR score, gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension and undergo cesarean delivery.
Authors and Affiliations
Havagiray R. Chitme, Dania Ali Al Numani, Miaad Majid Al Dhahri, Nouf Saif Al Mamari
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