The impact of body mass index on neonatal outcome in cases of pregnancy with IUGR | ||
| Al-Azhar International Medical Journal | ||
| Volume 2025, Issue 7, July 2025, Pages 153-158 PDF (377.06 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: https://doi.org/10.21608/aimj.2025.446652 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mofeed Fawzy Mohamed1; Alrefaai Abd-El-Fattah Marie2; Mohammed Yehia Abd-Elwahab Mohammed* 3 | ||
| 1Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 2Lecturer of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; | ||
| 3MBBCh, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: A major public health concern with far-reaching consequences, including in the field of obstetrics, obesity has arisen as a worldwide epidemic of the modern period. The correlation between obesity and negative pregnancy outcomes has grown stronger in recent years, along with the rising obesity rate among reproductive-age women. The effects of maternal obesity on the health of the baby during pregnancies involving intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) are especially worrisome. Aim and objectives: Specifically, we want to know how IUGR affects a mother's body mass index (BMI) and how it relates to her baby's health. Subjects and methods: This prospective study was carried out on 100-patients selected from attendee of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department El-Hossein Hospital in the duration from January 2022 to January 2024. Results: Obese individuals had a considerably older age than both normal weight and overweight patients, although there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups. Patients who were overweight or obese had a substantially increased risk of developing hypertension, deep vein thrombosis, and parity compared to patients who were of normal weight. Obese patients had much longer labors and more complicated delivery methods than normal and overweight patients. Conclusion: Maternal obesity significantly impacts neonatal outcomes and maternal health. Obese women had higher parity, incidence of DVT, hypertension, NICU admissions, and birth weights compared to normal-weight women. Additionally, delivery timing and mode were significantly affected, while Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes were notably lower in obese patients, emphasizing the need for targeted management in pregnancies with IUGR and elevated BMI. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Body mass index; Neonatal outcome; IUGR; Pregnancy | ||
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