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Title:

Obesity and pregnancy - a risk profile.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Voigt, M; Straube, S; Zygmunt, M; Krafczyk, B; Schneider, KT; Briese, V
Abstract:
AIM: We aimed to illustrate the relationship between maternal obesity during pregnancy and maternal and fetal outcomes. We examined the influence of maternal BMI at the beginning of pregnancy on risks of pregnancy and birth, and on the somatic classification of the neonates. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In our retrospective cohort study we included 499 267 singleton pregnancies taken from the German perinatal statistics of 1998-2000. 51 506 obese pregnant women (BMI >/= 30) were compared to 320 148 pre...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol
Year:
2008
Journal volume:
212
Journal issue:
6
Pages contribution:
201-5
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1055/s-2008-1076995
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19085735
Print-ISSN:
0948-2393
TUM Institution:
Fachgebiet Perinatalmedizin und Perinatalphysiologie (Prof. Schneider)
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