Human reproduction
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Multicenter Study
Maternal body mass index and the risk of fetal and infant death: a cohort study from the North of England.
Early pregnancy obesity (body mass index, BMI, ≥ 30 kg/m(2)) carries significant health implications. This cohort study investigates the association between early pregnancy BMI and the risk of fetal and infant death in pregnancies not affected by congenital anomalies or pre-gestational diabetes. ⋯ Early pregnancy obesity is significantly associated with fetal and infant death, independent of the known relationships with congenital anomalies and maternal pre-gestational diabetes.