title: [Risk factors for fetal macrosomia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the influence of some of the risk factors on fetal macrosomia.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective study was provided at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University, Pleven, from January, 1, 2001 to December, 31, 2002 over 625 deliveries: 225 cases of fetal macrosomia--fetal birth weight (FBW) more than 4000 g and/or over 90. percentile (macrosomic group--MG) and 400 cases of singleton term newborns--with FBW between 10. and 90. percentile (nonmacrosomic group--NMG). Analysis included influence of: maternal age, height, prepregnant weight, BMI, weight gain and weight before delivery, previous delivery of macrosomic infant, maternal diabetes mellitus, fetal sex and gestational age.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A comparative analysis of data for both of groups was performed. It was found significant correlation (p = 0.001) for influence of maternal age (r = 0.34); height (r = 0.33); prepregnant weight (r = 0.42); BMI (r = 0.32); weight before delivery (r = 0.49); weight gain (r = 0.34); previous delivery of macrosomic infant (r = 0.41); maternal diabetes mellitus (r = 0.54); fetal sex (r = 0.37) and gestational age (r = 0.39). Correlations are different in both of groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Positive correlations between analysed factors and delivering of macrosomic infants and differences in both of groups suggest that analysed factors can't explain completely fetal macrosomia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tamarova
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Popov
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Khristova
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001827:Body Height; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D002031:Bulgaria / Q000453:epidemiology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005320:Fetal Macrosomia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D020567:Fetal Weight; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D008423:Maternal Age; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000150:complications*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors