Overweight and obesity in pregnancy do not adversely affect neonatal outcomes: New evidence

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 679-686

  Narchi, H ^a   Skinner, A ^b  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Morbidity; Newborn; Obesity; Pregnancy; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MACROSOMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MECONIUM ASPIRATION; OBESITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FETAL MACROSOMIA; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; LOGISTIC MODELS; MECONIUM ASPIRATION SYNDROME; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OVERWEIGHT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957852908     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2010.509824     Document Type: Article

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