Características obstétricas y perinatalesde los recién nacidos en Aragón segúnel Índice de Masa Corporal materno
- Ariadna Ayerza Casas 1
- Gerardo Rodríguez Martínez 1
- M.ª Pilar Samper Villagrasa 1
- Pilar Murillo Arnal 1
- M.ª Luisa Álvarez Sauras 2
- Luis A. Moreno Aznar 2
- José Luis Olivares López 1
- 1 Departamento de Pediatría, Radiología y Medicina Física, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa
- 2 Grupo de Investigación GENUD (Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development). Universidad de Zaragoza
ISSN: 1696-358X
Year of publication: 2011
Volume: 41
Issue: 1
Pages: 7-13
Type: Article
More publications in: Boletín de la Sociedad de Pediatría de Aragón, La Rioja y Soria
Abstract
Introduction and objective:The obesity during pregnancy involves a risk factor for developing an adverse outcome for themother and the product of the gestation. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the obstetric and perinatalcharacteristics in the newborns in Aragon depending on the maternal adiposity. Material and methods:Descriptive studyof different cultural, obstetric and perinatal variables in a representative sample of our population, consisting in 1547mothers and their newborns, according to maternal Body Mass Index (BMI).Results:27.1% of women had an BMI ≥ 25kg/m2(18.7% overweight and 8.4% obesity).The percentage of Spanish mothers with normal BMI was higher (76.73%) thanin the other two groups (p<0.001). In fact, the obese mothers presented greater morbidity during pregnancy (p<0.001)(mainly in terms of hypertension and gestational diabetes),as well as a higher rate of deliveries by cesarean section (27.69%versus to 21.01% in the group of normal BMI and 19.72% in over-weighted) and a higher admission rate in their newborns. Conclusions:There are some differences in our health environment between obese mothers’ children and normal weightedmother’s ones. Pregnancy in obese mothers involves a greater maternal and neonatal morbidity, as well as higher risk ofdelivery by cesarean section.