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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Main Authors: Karen Louise Ellekjaer, Thomas Bergholt, Ellen Løkkegaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1413-6