title: Maternal obesity in early pregnancy and subsequent pregnancy outcome in a Nigerian population.
abstract: Despite a rising prevalence worldwide, there is limited data on pregnancy outcome among African women with prepregnancy or early pregnancy obesity. This was a case-control study to determine the prevalence of maternal obesity in early pregnancy and compare the subsequent pregnancy outcome between 201 women with obesity and 201 non-obese controls in a University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria. The prevalence of obesity in early pregnancy was 9.63%. Obesity was significantly associated with advanced maternal age and parity > or =1. It was also a risk factor for pregnancy induced hypertension, admissions during pregnancy, caesarean delivery and associated with 5th minute apgar score < or =3 (0.044). Obesity in early pregnancy is a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcome among pregnant Nigerian women. This information should be utilised by physicians to improve the outcome of pregnancy and promote safe motherhood.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo state, Nigeria. ezemichae175@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ezeanochie
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Ande
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Olagbuji
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors