Journal article
Contribution of prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain to caesarean birth in Canada
Abstract
BackgroundOverweight and obese women are known to be at increased risk of caesarean birth. This study estimates the contribution of prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and gestational weight gain (GWG) to caesarean births in Canada.MethodsWe analyzed data from women in the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey who had a singleton term live birth in 2005-2006. Adjusted odds ratios for caesarean birth across BMI and GWG groups were derived, …
Authors
Dzakpasu S; Fahey J; Kirby RS; Tough SC; Chalmers B; Heaman MI; Bartholomew S; Biringer A; Darling EK; Lee LS
Journal
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol. 14, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2014
DOI
10.1186/1471-2393-14-106
ISSN
1471-2393