Author(s): Ferreira,Lais Assenheimer de Paula ; Piccinato,Carla de Azevedo ; Cordioli,Eduardo ; Zlotnik,Eduardo
Date: 2020
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): Body mass index; Obesity; Pregnancy; Weight gain; Perinatal care; Prenatal care; Diabetes, gestational
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the pregestational body mass index and weight gain during pregnancy, and to associate data to perinatal outcomes of pregnant women from a Prenatal Care Program. Methods A retrospective study was carried out with 151 patients seen at the Healthy Gestation Program of Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein . Data were collected from a medical chart review of the patients seen between March 2015 and March 2016. Results The chance of developing gestational diabetes for obese patients in early gestation was estimated at 7.5-fold as compared to patients with low or normal body mass index. Conclusion There was a significant association between obesity in early pregnancy and the occurrence of gestational diabetes mellitus in this population.
