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Giuliani, A; Tamussino, K; Basver, A; Haas, J; Petru, E.
The impact of body mass index and weight gain during pregnancy on puerperal complications after spontaneous vaginal delivery
WIEN KLIN WOCHENSCHR. 2002; 114(10-11): 383-386.
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- Giuliani Albrecht
- Co-authors Med Uni Graz
- Haas Josef
- Petru Edgar
- Tamussino Karl
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- Abstract:
- Background: We studied the effect of the prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and weight gain during pregnancy on the rate of puerperal complications after spontaneous vaginal delivery. Methods:This is a prospective cohort study of 11,114 women delivered spontaneously between 36 and 43 week's gestation at a university hospital, between January 1996 and December 2000, Postpartum complications were analyzed according to prepregnancy BMI category (low < 19.8; normal 19.8-26; high 26.1-29; obese > 29) and weight gain during pregnancy. Weight gain was defined as low, normal or high according to the National Academy of Science recommendations for BMI. Results: Overall, 7.3% women had complications. Anemia and readmission were significantly more common in lean women than in women with normal BMI (3.5% versus 2.6%; P=.021 and 1.0% versus 0.3%; P<.001, respectively). Obese women had significantly more infectious complications (especially urinary tract infection) than women with normal BMI (6.3% versus 3.8%; P=.005). Conclusions: These results suggest that obese women should be screened for puerperal urinary tract infection. Weight gain during pregnancy has no influence on puerperal complications.
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