Obesity Among Pregnant Women in Heraa General Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Women who are overweight or obese before they become pregnant have a higher risk for complications during pregnancy and can expect more problems for their children. This is especially troubling in light of the current obesity epidemic. Aim of Study: To estimate the prevalence of obesity and its associated factors among pregnant women in Heraa General Hospital (HGH), Makkah Al-Mukarramah, 2012. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional approach was adopted. It included a representative sample of pregnant women admitted to the ward or visiting the antenatal clinic in HGH during May, 2012, Makkah Al-Mukarramah. A self-administered questionnaire was utilized for data collection. It includes personal data of pregnant women, their practice, opinion and attitude regarding obesity and physical activity during pregnancy. Pre-pregnancy weight and the current weight were calculated to estimate the BMI and then classified according to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendations. Results: The study included 134 pregnant women. Their ages ranged between 16 and 43 years with a mean of 28.9±5.5 years. Majority of them were Saudi (94.8%). All were currently married. More than half of them (50.7%) presented in the 9th month of pregnancy. The prevalence of overweight among pregnant women was (38.8%) and that of obesity was (38.1%) while extreme obesity was observed among (10.4%) of pregnant women. Only (11.2%) were normal and (1.5%) were underweight. History of health education and previous obesity during pregnancy were significantly associated with obesity during current pregnancy. Conclusions: The prevalence of obesity and overweight among pregnant women from Heraa General Hospital (HGH), Makkah Al-Mukarramah is high and more research is needed regarding maternal, perinatal and neonatal outcomes.
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Lamees Tawfiq Al Tayyib
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2017.3.3.006
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