Association Between Maternal Body Mass Index in Early Pregnancy and Incidence of Cerebral Palsy. Issue 8 (August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Villamor, Eduardo; Tedroff, Kristina; Peterson, Mark; Johansson, Stefan; Neovius, Martin; Petersson, Gunnar; Cnattingius, Sven
• Is Part Of: Obstetrical & gynecological survey. Volume 72:Issue 8(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-08
• Subjects: Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Gynecology -- Periodicals; Generative organs, Female -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 618
• DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000521863.17087.9a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0029-7828

Abstract

Abstract : (Abstracted from JAMA 2017;317(9):925–936) Prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP) rose between 1998 and 2006, and few preventable risk factors are known for this most common pediatric motor disability. Maternal obesity, a risk factor for neonatal complications such as preterm delivery and asphyxia-related neonatal morbidities, has been suggested to be associated with CP.