TITLE:
Can Waist Circumference Be Used as an Anthropometric Parameter to Assess the Obesity Related Pregnancy Outcome: A Case Control Study
AUTHORS:
Anjali Gupta, Sonika Mann, Savira Sethi
KEYWORDS:
Waist Circumference, Obesity, Pregnancy
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.5 No.10,
September
2,
2015
ABSTRACT: Introduction: The prevalence of obesity is increasing in women of
reproductive age. Maternal obesity is associated with increased morbidity and
mortality for both mother and offspring. BMI has been criticized as a limited
measure of total obesity. Measurement of waist circumference can be useful in
the assessment of abdominal obesity and disease risk. The study is aimed to
evaluate the waist circumference as an anthropometric parameter in identifying
women at risk of developing obstetric complications. Material and Methods: A
prospective study was conducted at a tertiary health care centre on 200
antenatal women of age between 18 to 35 years with singleton pregnancy attending
the antenatal clinic before 8 weeks of gestation. Women were divided into two
groups. Group I included 100 women with waist circumference