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. 2022 Jul 7;13:942271. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.942271

Table 2.

Association of overweight or obesity, excessive gestational weight gain and glucose tolerance status with adverse pregnancy outcomesa.

Category Macrosomia LGA Preterm deliveryb HDP SGA Cesareansection Full term low birth weight Composite outcome
Pre-pregnancy BMI category (kg/m2)
Underweight or Normal(<24.0) 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00(Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.)
Overweight or Obese(≥24.0) 1.83
(1.39,2.40)
1.59
(1.36,1.85)
0.95
(0.70,1.29)
2.73
(2.15,3.46)
0.80
(0.49,1.31)
1.58
(1.38,1.82)
0.72
(0.37,1.40)
1.82
(1.57,2.10)
Gestational weight gain category
As or below recommended 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.)
Above recommended 2.24
(1.75,2.88)
1.73
(1.52,1.98)
0.76
(0.59,0.99)
1.87
(1.49,2.36)
0.70(0.65,1.04) 1.49
(1.32,1.68)
0.64
(0.36,1.16)
1.59
(1.41,1.79)
Glucose tolerance status
One abnormal item 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.)
At least two abnormal items 1.31
(1.02,1.68)
1.16
(1.02,1.32)
1.26
(0.99,1.60)
1.48
(1.18,1.85)
0.95
(0.66,1.37)
1.04
(0.93,1.17)
0.84
(0.50,1.38)
1.09
(0.97,1.22)

Data are showed as OR(95%CI).

BMI, body mass index; LGA, large for gestational age; SGA, small for gestational age; HDP, Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy; a For all outcomes except preterm delivery were adjusted for maternal age, gestational age, infant sex, gravity, and parity.b adjusted for on the maternal age, infant sex, gravity, and parity.