Sarwat Memon.
Morbidities associated with increased bmi in pregnant women..
Professional Med J Jan ;26(08):1345-7.

Obesity is the major threat to social and medical wellbeing in Pakistan and worldwide. Increased BMI poses certain risks to mother as well as fetus. The objective of this study is to assess the maternal and fetal morbidities in women presenting with increased BMI during pregnancy. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study. Setting: Isra University Hospital. Period: 1st June 2017 till Nov 2017. Materials and Methods: 100 Patients with singleton pregnancy were included in this study. Results: Total 100 female patients were taken in this study and it was observed that 67% of them were in age limit between 21-30, 27% were above 31 yrs old and only 6% were found to be below 20 yrs. Amongst them 34% were diabetics, 29% hypertensive, 10% had UTI, 7% were suffering from asthma and remaining 10 % had multiple problems. Conclusion: It was concluded that there are complex and noteworthy socio- statistic imbalances related to different age groups, parity status and BMI. It was also concluded that increased no of patients are at high risks of maternal and fetal complication rates and require proper access to antenatal care. Facilities and interventions should be provided to improve both maternal and fetal health care and reduce the risks of adverse effects of increased BMI.

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