The impact of maternal BMI status on pregnancy outcomes with immediate short‐term obstetric resource implications: a meta‐analysis

Heslehurst, Nicola; Simpson, Helen; Ells, Louisa; Rankin, Judith; Wilkinson, John; Lang, R; Brown, Tamara; Summerbell, Carolyn

doi:10.1111/j.1467-789x.2008.00511.x

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The impact of maternal BMI status on pregnancy outcomes with immediate short‐term obstetric resource implications: a meta‐analysis

Published in Obesity Reviews • Jul 30, 2008

Authors:

Nicola Heslehurst

Helen Simpson

Louisa Ells

Abstract

Obesity is rising in the obstetric population, yet there is an absence of services and guidance for the management of maternal obesity. This systematic review aimed to investigate relationships between obesity and impact on obstetric care. Literature was systematically searched for cohort studies of...

Subject

Medicine

Pregnancy

Caesarean section

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