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ea0011p703 | Reproduction | ECE2006

Obstetric hazards of maternal obesity

Paiva S , Ruas L , Campos M , Melo M , Guimarães J , Lobo A , Sobral E , Marta E , Cravo A , Carvalheiro M

Introduction and objective: Prevalence of obesity is increasing in fertile women. We aimed to investigate its relation with pregnancy outcome.Methods: A retrospective analysis of 37 obese pregnant women (O group) was undertaken in the Endocrinology/Obstetric Unit, from 1998 to 2004. Control group included 33 pregnant women (C group) with normal body mass index (BMI).Results: Our O and C groups were age matched (O: 27.9±4.35; C...