Maternal obesity and its impact on pregnancy.

Most women (83.8%) reported no regular physical activity during pregnancy and family history of obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, thyroid disorders and polycystic ovary syndrome were noted in 40.4%, 23.4%, 17.1%, 19.1% and 15%, respectively. In the antepartum period, rates of gestational diabetes mellitus, gestational hypertension and anemia did not differ significantly between women with BMI 30-32 kg/m 2 and those with BMI > 32 kg/m 2 (all p > 0.05), whereas severe preeclampsia showed a trend toward higher prevalence in the BMI > 32 kg/m 2 group (20.8% vs. 7.1%, p = 0.054) (Table 1 - see PDF).

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