Study of the Prevalence of Obesity and Its Association with Maternal and Neonatal Characteristics and Morbidity Profile in a Population of Moroccan Pregnant Women

Table 2

Population distribution of female participants by anthropometric information and medical and obstetric history α: values are expressed as number and percentage.

Characteristics	Pregnant women N = 390	95% confidence interval (CI)
BMI^α tranche
Underweight	3(0.8)	0.1–1.8
Normal	91(23.3)	19.5–27.7
Overweight	136(34.9)	30.3–39.5
Obesity	160(41)	36.2–45.9
Chronic pathology^α
No	376(96.4)	94.4–98.2
Yes	14(3.6)	1.8–5.6
History of diabetes^α
No	303(77.7)	73.6–81.8
Yes	87(22.3)	18.2–26.4
Gravidity/parity^α
1 pregnancy	90(23.1)	19–27.7
2 pregnancies	153(39.2)	34.6–44.1
3 pregnancies	147(37.7)	32.6–42.3
Previous abortion^α
Neither	294(75.4)	70.8–79.7
1 abortion	71(18.2)	14.4–22.3
2 abortions	21((5.4)	3.1–7.7
3 abortions	4(1)	0.3–2.1
Neonatal death^α
No	363(93.1)	90.1–95.4
Yes	27(6 .9)	4.6–9.5
Prenatal consultation^α
Less than 4 CP	119(30.5)	25.9–35.6
4 or more CPs	271(69.5)	64.4–74.1
Iron supplementation^α
No	279(71.5)	67.2–76.2
Yes	111(28.5)	23.8–32.8

Note: BMI: underweight: BMI < 18.5 kg/m²; normal: 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25 kg/m²; overweight: 25 ≤ BMI < 30 kg/m²; obesity: BMI ≥ 30 kg/m². CP: prenatal consultation.