ABSTRACT
Objective
To analyze the pregestational body mass index and weight gain during pregnancy, and to associate data to perinatal outcomes of pregnant women from a Prenatal Care Program.
Methods
A retrospective study was carried out with 151 patients seen at the Healthy Gestation Program of Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein . Data were collected from a medical chart review of the patients seen between March 2015 and March 2016.
Results
The chance of developing gestational diabetes for obese patients in early gestation was estimated at 7.5-fold as compared to patients with low or normal body mass index.
Conclusion
There was a significant association between obesity in early pregnancy and the occurrence of gestational diabetes mellitus in this population.
Body mass index; Obesity; Pregnancy; Weight gain; Perinatal care; Prenatal care; Diabetes, gestational
Results expressed as n or n(%). * Patients with prior comorbidities were already excluded.