Prevalence of macrosomia and associated factors among pregnant women‌

N Eftekhari; F Mirzaei

Journal of Inflammatory Diseases

The Official Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

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Prevalence of macrosomia and associated factors among pregnant women‌

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N Eftekhari,

F Mirzaei^,*

Journal of Inflammatory Diseases:Vol. 3, issue 3; 56-60

Published online:Dec 31, 1999

Article type:Research Article

How to Cite:Eftekhari N, Mirzaei F. Prevalence of macrosomia and associated factors among pregnant women‌. J Inflamm Dis. 2024;3(3):e154666. doi:

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Background: Study of Macrosomia is very important due to its serious complications in mothers and in fants. Objective: To determine the prevalence of Macrosomia and associated factors among pregnant women. Methods: This cross-sectional study has been done by continious sampling from 2000 mothers reffering to Bahonar hospital. Findings: According to the prevalence of Macrosomia, 6.1%. 9.8% had no risk factor versus 90-2% who had one or more risk factors. In ages between 35-39, the prevalence rate was five times more than ages under 20 (P: 000826). Diabetic prevalence was 49%, but in mothers with in fants under 4000 g, it was 0.5% (Fister test: 0.000133). According to the body mass index, the prevalence was six times more than the subjects with normal weight (13.3% versus 2.6%). Conclusion: Observing each of the above risk factors, the patients should be diagnosed clinically and sonographed.

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Macrosomia

Body Mass Index

Diabetes

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