The association between pre pregnancy body mass index and risk of preeclampsia: a registry based study from Tanzania

The association between pre pregnancy body mass index and risk of preeclampsia: a registry based study from Tanzania

Abstract Background Preeclampsia is among the leading causes of maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide, occurs in 2-8% of all pregnancies, and is estimated to account for at least 9 % of maternal deaths in Africa. Studies from developed countries show that high pre pregnancy body mass index (BMI...

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Main Authors: Dorah Mrema, Rolv Terje Lie, Truls Østbye, Michael Johnson Mahande, Anne Kjersti Daltveit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Preeclampsia
Obesity
BMI
Low income countries
Birth registry
Tanzania
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-1687-3

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