Excessive gestational weight gain associated with higher risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories in the United States
Mcelfish P, Hawley N, Caldwell A, Selig J, Watson D, Gomez-Pomar E, Andersen J, Kraleti S, White L, Willis D, Langston K, Manning N, Callaghan-Koru J, Porter A, Brown C. Excessive gestational weight gain associated with higher risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories in the United States. Journal Of Gynecology Obstetrics And Human Reproduction 2025, 54: 103010. PMID: 40796020, PMCID: PMC12434902, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2025.103010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of cesarean deliveryPre-pregnancy body mass indexHigher risk of cesarean deliveryBody mass indexBody mass index categoriesCesarean deliveryGestational weight gainExcessive GWGAssociated with higher riskPre-pregnancyNational Center for Health StatisticsExcessive gestational weight gainCenter for Health StatisticsCesarean delivery riskHigher pre-pregnancy body mass indexRate of gestational weight gainMode of birthVital records dataRate of GWGSingleton term birthsJ-shaped relationshipHigh riskCephalic presentationProvider levelHealth Statistics
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