From: Overweight and obesity knowledge prior to pregnancy: a survey study
Pregnancy and Birth Complications | Prevalence in normal weight women | Prevalence in obese women | Range of Odds ratios -obese women | Range of Odds ratios -Class II and or III obesity |
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Gestational diabetes | 1.2-4.1% 14, 17, 18, 54 | 3.5-9.5% 14, 15, 17, 18, 23, 54 | 2.6-5.2 15, 16, 18, 20, 23, 54 | 4-7.4 14, 17, 18 |
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy | 0.7-4.8% 14, 17, 18 | 1.4-13.5% 14, 15, 17, 18 | 2.1-5.2 13, 14-16, 18, 20 | 3.2-4.9 10, 14, 17, 18 |
Caesarean section | 7.7-22.3% 10, 14, 17 | 10.4-36.2% 14, 15, 17 | 1.7-2.9 15, 16, 17, 20 | 2.5-3.0 14, 16, 17 |
Premature birth < 37 weeks | 5.4-19.6% 14, 16, 17, 18 | 6.4-30.7% 12, 14, 15, 17, 18 | 0.9-1.6* 15, 18, 20, 38 | 1.5-1.85 17, 18 |
Special care nursery admission | 4.3-9.3% 17 | 6-33.2% 17 | 1.2-1.3 16 | 1.4-3.4 16 |
Congenital abnormality | 1.2-4.5% 16, 22, 23, 36 | 2.2-5.5% 22-24, 29, 31-33, 36 | 1.1-2.6* 22-24, 36 | 1.4-3.4 14, 22, 29 |