The implications of a raised maternal BMI: A DGH experience

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 247-251

  Raja, U A ^a   McAree, T ^a   Bassett, P ^b   Sharma, S ^c  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Statsconsultancy Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Maternal; obesity; pre conception; pregnancy risk

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OBESITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LOGISTIC MODELS; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THINNESS;

EID: 84863401508     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2011.645920     Document Type: Article

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