Macrosomia and Related Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: The Role of Maternal Obesity

Fetal overgrowth is associated with adverse outcomes for offspring and with maternal obesity. Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis showed that maternal obesity is associated with fetal overgrowth, defined as birthweight ≥4000g (OR 2.17, 95% CI 1.92, 2.45), birthweight ≥4500g (OR 2.77,...

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Main Author: Gaudet, Laura
Language:en
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/22802