ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FIRST TRIMESTER OBESITY AND SOME MATERNAL CHARACTERISTICS
Journal
Македонски медицински преглед = Macedonian Medical Review
Date Issued
2020
Author(s)
Pranvera Izairi
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction. Obesity in pregnant women has substantial negative impact on both pregnancy and labor/delivery. The aim of this article was to determine first trimester obesity-frequency, and its association with some
maternal history data.
Methods. In this cross-sectional study, 809 first trimester
pregnant women were evaluated for obesity defined as
BMI ≥30. The data were collected via a questionnaire.
Results. BMI ≥30 had17.3% of all participants, 17.0%
of them were Macedonian and 17.5% Albanian. BMI
≥30 had 23.9%of those with completed primary school,
16.4% of those with completed high school, and 14.8%
of those with university degree; 18.7% of those with
total family income less than 350 euros, 14.9% of those
with total family income between 350-700 euros, and
14.8% of those with total family income above 700
euros. BMI ≥30 had 13.2% of nulliparous, and 20.6%
of parous women. Among smokers, BMI ≥30 had 28.8%,
but only 15.3% in nonsmokers. Regarding the IPI (interpregnancy interval), 26.2% in those with IPI ≤12 months
had BMI ≥30, and 19.6% of those with IP I>12 months.
Women aged40 years and over had BMI ≥30 in 40% of
casesversus 16.8% of pregnant women younger than
40 years.
Conclusion. Obesity showed statistically significant negative association with level of education (p=0.010),
positive correlation with smoking (p=0.003), age of the
mother (p=0.019) and parity (p=0.006); obesity showed
negative, but statistically insignificant association with
IPI and family wealth, and showed no association with
nationality.
Introduction. Obesity in pregnant women has substantial negative impact on both pregnancy and labor/delivery. The aim of this article was to determine first trimester obesity-frequency, and its association with some
maternal history data.
Methods. In this cross-sectional study, 809 first trimester
pregnant women were evaluated for obesity defined as
BMI ≥30. The data were collected via a questionnaire.
Results. BMI ≥30 had17.3% of all participants, 17.0%
of them were Macedonian and 17.5% Albanian. BMI
≥30 had 23.9%of those with completed primary school,
16.4% of those with completed high school, and 14.8%
of those with university degree; 18.7% of those with
total family income less than 350 euros, 14.9% of those
with total family income between 350-700 euros, and
14.8% of those with total family income above 700
euros. BMI ≥30 had 13.2% of nulliparous, and 20.6%
of parous women. Among smokers, BMI ≥30 had 28.8%,
but only 15.3% in nonsmokers. Regarding the IPI (interpregnancy interval), 26.2% in those with IPI ≤12 months
had BMI ≥30, and 19.6% of those with IP I>12 months.
Women aged40 years and over had BMI ≥30 in 40% of
casesversus 16.8% of pregnant women younger than
40 years.
Conclusion. Obesity showed statistically significant negative association with level of education (p=0.010),
positive correlation with smoking (p=0.003), age of the
mother (p=0.019) and parity (p=0.006); obesity showed
negative, but statistically insignificant association with
IPI and family wealth, and showed no association with
nationality.
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