Prospective study of the effect of maternal body mass index on labor progress in nulliparous women in Egypt

Autor: Amir A. Gabr, Hamsa Rashwan, Ahmed R. Elzayat, Heba Marie, Doaa S. Belal, Ahmed M. Maged, Suzy Abdelaziz
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 139:329-335
ISSN: 0020-7292
DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12322
Popis: Objective To evaluate the impact of maternal body mass index (BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) on labor progress in nulliparous women. Methods The present prospective cohort study enrolled primigravidae admitted to Kasr Al Ainy hospital, Cairo University, Egypt, during active labor between February 1, 2016, and February 28, 2017. Patients were classified into three equal groups using their BMI at admission: underweight (
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