| The influence of prepregnancy body mass index on labor complications. | |
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PMID: 10535344 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: To investigate the influence of Body Mass Index on the incidence of labor complications in a population of women with a normal pregnancy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: From a local database, information on maternal weight and height was extracted concerning 4258 women who had an uncomplicated pregnancy. After calculation and stratification with respect to Body Mass Index, this was retrospectively related to labor interventions and complications. RESULTS: High Body Mass Index was related to more oxytocin infusion and early amniotomy, but not to vacuum extraction or cesarean section. Primary inertia and, to a minor degree, cephalopelvic disproportion and secondary inertia were seen more often in women with high Body Mass Index. CONCLUSIONS: Overweight (25.0<=BMI<30.0) and obesity (BMI>=30.0) are only weak predictors of labor complications, given a normal pregnancy. However, the heavy use of labor augmentation indicates that obese women should not be recommended to give birth in an ABC-clinic or at home. |
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Authors:
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H Jensen; A O Agger; K L Rasmussen |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica Volume: 78 ISSN: 0001-6349 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand Publication Date: 1999 Oct |
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Created Date: 1999-11-10 Completed Date: 1999-11-10 Revised Date: 2005-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370343 Medline TA: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand Country: DENMARK |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 799-802 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Herning Central Hospital, Denmark. |
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Body Mass Index* Cesarean Section / statistics & numerical data Female Fetal Macrosomia / epidemiology Humans Labor, Induced / statistics & numerical data Obstetric Labor Complications / epidemiology* Parity Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Prevalence Retrospective Studies |
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