Macrosomia and Related Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: The Role of Maternal Obesity
Fetal overgrowth is associated with adverse outcomes for offspring and with maternal obesity. Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis showed that maternal obesity is associated with fetal overgrowth, defined as birthweight ≥4000g (OR 2.17, 95% CI 1.92, 2.45), birthweight ≥4500g (OR 2.77,...
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Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10393/22802 http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-5668 |