Obesity as an independent risk factor for elective and emergency caesarean delivery in nulliparous women – systematic review and meta‐analysis of cohort studies

S. Poobalan, A.; S. Aucott, L.; Gurung, T.; C. S. Smith, W.; Bhattacharya, S.

doi:10.1111/j.1467-789x.2008.00537.x

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Obesity as an independent risk factor for elective and emergency caesarean delivery in nulliparous women – systematic review and meta‐analysis of cohort studies

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Authors:

A. S. Poobalan

L. S. Aucott

T. Gurung

Abstract

Summary The objective of the study was to investigate the association between increasing maternal body mass index (BMI) and elective/emergency caesarean delivery rates. Systematic review and meta‐analysis of published cohort studies were used. The bibliographic databases, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, we...

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