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. 2016 Feb 23;8(3):109. doi: 10.3390/nu8030109

Table 3.

Pregnancy outcomes by female BMI.

Variable >18.50 18.50–24.99 25.0–29.99 ≥30
Ongoing pregnancy 1.15 (0.67–1.96) 1.00 1.06 (0.68–1.66) 1.01 (0.49–2.06)
Miscarriage rate 1.37 (0.42–4.47) 1.00 2.24 (0.86–5.84) 4.75 (0.70–32.37)
Live birth 0.54 (0.17–1.79) 1.00 0.51 (0.18–1.41) 0.17 (0.02–1.31)
Gestational age (weeks) 37.89 ± 1.87 37.74 ± 3.03 37.59 ± 2.80 37.03 ± 4.41
Birth weight (g) 2887 ± 586 3053 ± 613 2932 ± 756 3131 ± 1186

Notes: Data presented as mean ± SD or adjusted OR (95% CI) (BMI category 18.50–24.99 was used as reference category). No statistical difference was observed for the reported outcomes across different BMI categories.