Online ISSN: 2515-8260

Study of maternal and fetal complications during pregnancy and puerperium in obese women

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Robina Shaheen Mirza1 , Parikh Rana2 , Sarah Navid Mirza3

Abstract

A recent increase in the prevalence of overweight and obese women of reproductive age in India has been noted. Obesity during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), pre‐eclampsia, miscarriage, venous thromboembolism, infection, and hemorrhage in the mother. The present study was aimed to explore various maternal and fetal outcomes, influenced by maternal obesity.

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