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THE PREVALENCE OF UNDERWEIGHT, OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN A ROMANIAN POPULATION IN THE FIRST TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY -

A M Panaitescu1,2, D Rotaru3, I Ban4

  • 1Filantropia Hospital, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bucharest, Romania.

Acta Endocrinologica (Bucharest, Romania : 2005)
|February 4, 2020
PubMed

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Most Romanian pregnant women have a normal body mass index (BMI), but overweight and obesity are prevalent. Higher BMI correlated with blood pressure and birth weight in this obstetric population.

Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Public Health
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Background:

  • Underweight, overweight, and obesity are significant global public health concerns.
  • These weight categories are recognized risk factors for adverse perinatal outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the body mass index (BMI) distribution in the Romanian first-trimester obstetric population.
  • To analyze the correlation between BMI and pregnancy outcomes, including blood pressure (BP) and birth weight.
  • To examine the distribution of blood pressure parameters and their relationship with BMI.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective analysis of 9,064 women in their first trimester of pregnancy.
  • Data collected included maternal characteristics, BMI, blood pressure (from 3,650 women), and fetal ultrasound parameters.
  • Pregnancy outcomes from 1,607 deliveries were analyzed using Pearson correlation, ANOVA, and linear regression.

Main Results:

  • 66.37% of pregnant women had a normal BMI, 19.29% were overweight, and 7.56% were obese.
  • A weak-to-medium positive correlation was observed between BMI and blood pressure parameters across all weight categories.
  • Maternal BMI showed a positive correlation with birth weight in normal and overweight groups.

Conclusions:

  • The study highlights the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the Romanian obstetric population.
  • Findings underscore the need for enhanced health strategies to address weight-related issues in women of childbearing age.
  • Early assessment of BMI and BP in pregnancy is crucial for managing potential adverse outcomes.
Abstract

Keywords:
BMIblood pressurematernal agemean arterial pressureobesityoverweightpregnancyunderweight

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