1. Validation of a Strict Obesity Definition Proposed for Asians to Predict Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Korean Pregnant Women.
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Kim SY, Oh SY, Sung JH, Choi SJ, Roh CR, Lee SM, Jun JK, Lee MY, Lee J, Kim SH, Cha DH, Han YJ, Kim MH, Cho GJ, Kwon HS, Kim BJ, Park MH, Cho HY, Ko HS, Shim JY, and Ryu HM
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- Adult, Asian People, Birth Weight, Body Mass Index, Cesarean Section statistics & numerical data, Diabetes, Gestational diagnosis, Diabetes, Gestational etiology, Female, Gestational Age, Humans, Obesity complications, Odds Ratio, Pre-Eclampsia diagnosis, Pre-Eclampsia etiology, Pregnancy, Pregnant Women, Premature Birth, Republic of Korea, Risk Factors, Obesity pathology, Pregnancy Outcome
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Background: People are generally considered overweight and obese if their body mass index (BMI) is above 25 kg/m² and 30.0 kg/m², respectively. The World Health Organization proposed stricter criteria for Asians (≥ 23 kg/m²: overweight, ≥ 25 kg/m²: obese). We aimed to verify whether this criteria could predict adverse pregnancy outcomes in Korean women., Methods: We included 7,547 Korean women from 12 institutions enrolled between June 2016 and October 2018. Women with no pre-pregnancy BMI data, not Korean, or lost to follow-up were excluded, leaving 6,331. The subjects were categorized into underweight, normal, overweight, class I obesity, and class II/III obesity based on a pre-pregnancy BMI of < 18.5, 18.5-22.9, 23.0-24.9, 25.0-29.9, and ≥ 30.0 kg/m², respectively., Results: Overall, 13.4%, 63.0%, 11.8%, 9.1%, and 2.6% of women were underweight, normal, and overweight and had class I obesity and class II/III obesity, respectively. In the multivariable analysis adjusted for maternal age, a higher BMI significantly increased the risk of preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, preterm delivery caused by maternal-fetal indications, cesarean section, large for gestational age, and neonatal intensive care unit admission., Conclusion: Adverse pregnancy outcomes started to increase in those with a pre-pregnancy BMI ≥ 23.0 kg/m² after adjusting for maternal age. The modified obesity criteria could help predict adverse pregnancy outcomes in Koreans., Competing Interests: The authors have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose., (© 2021 The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences.)
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- 2021
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