Maternal obesity and its effect on labour duration in nulliparous women: a retrospective observational cohort study
Abstract Background Obesity is increasing among primipara women. We aimed to describe the association between body mass index (BMI) during early-pregnancy and duration of labour in nulliparous women. Methods Retrospective observational cohort study of 1885 nulliparous women with a single cephalic pr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-07-01
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Series: | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1413-6 |