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Maternal Obesity and Occurrence of Fetal Macrosomia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Objective. To determine a precise estimate for the contribution of maternal obesity to macrosomia.Data Sources. The search strategy included database searches in 2011 of PubMed, Medline (In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations and Ovid Medline, 1950–2011), and EMBASE Classic + EMBASE. Appropriate search terms were used for each database. Reference lists of retrieved articles and review articles were cross-referenced.Methods of Study Selection. All studies that examined the relationship between maternal obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m 2) (pregravid or at 1st prenatal visit) and fetal macrosomia (birth weight ≥4000 g, ≥4500 g, or ≥90th percentile) were considered for inclusion.Tabulation, Integration, and Results. Data regarding the outcomes of interest and study quality were independently extracted by two reviewers. Results from the meta-analysis showed that maternal obesity is associated with fetal overgrowth, defined as birth weight ≥ 4000 g (OR 2.17, 95% CI 1.92, 2.45), birth weight ≥4500 g (OR 2.77,95% CI 2.22, 3.45), and birth weight ≥90% ile for gestational age (OR 2.42, 95% CI 2.16, 2.72).Conclusion. Maternal obesity appears to play a significant role in the development of fetal overgrowth. There is a critical need for effective personal and public health initiatives designed to decrease prepregnancy weight and optimize gestational weight gain.
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- Gaudet, L., Ferraro, Z. M., Wen, S. W., & Walker, M.
- Venue
- BioMed Research International
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2014
- Volume
- 2014
- Pages
- 1-22
- ISSN
- 1110-7243 (ISSN-L)
- 2314-6133
- 2314-6141
- OpenAlex
- W2004383067
- Cited by
- 307
- References
- 263
- FWCI
- 3.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
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