Body Mass Index and Gestational Weight Gain Are Associated with Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes Based on Chinese Women
Table 1
Basic characteristics of the included population.
Variables
()
Age (year),
Early pregnancy BMI groups (kg/m2), (%)
Underweight ()
120 (21.74)
Normal weight ()
209 (37.86)
Overweight ()
164 (29.71)
Obesity ()
59 (10.69)
GWG (kg), (%)
Insufficient
140 (25.36)
Suitable
253 (45.83)
Excessive
159 (28.80)
Educational level, (%)
Junior high school and below
120 (21.74)
High school or vocational high school
155 (28.08)
Graduate degree and above
277 (50.18)
Number of pregnancies, (,)
2 (1, 3)
History of premature birth, (%)
14 (2.54)
History of miscarriage, (%)
205 (37.14)
History of medication, (%)
27 (4.89)
Maternal complications, (%)
147 (26.63)
GDM
105 (19.02)
Pregnancy-induced hypertension
6 (1.09)
Proteinuria
1 (0.18)
Thrombocytopenia
6 (1.09)
Impaired liver function
2 (0.36)
Preeclampsia
39 (7.07)
Placenta previa
2 (0.36)
Chorioamnionitis
5 (0.91)
Parturition outcome (cesarean delivery), (%)
277 (50.18)
Adverse neonatal outcome, (%)
358 (64.86)
Premature delivery
28 (5.07)
LGA
84 (15.22)
SGA
39 (7.07)
In NICU more than 48 h
21 (3.80)
1 min
13 (2.36)
5 min
3 (0.45)
10 min
1 (0.18)
Other neonatal complications
63 (11.41)
Notes: BMI: body mass index; GWG: gestational weight gain; GDM: gestational diabetes mellitus; LGA: large for gestational age; SGA: small for gestational age; NICU: neonatal intensive care unit.
