Table 4 Responses regarding change in risk if an obese woman were to lose weight prior to pregnancy
From: Overweight and obesity knowledge prior to pregnancy: a survey study
| Â | Lower or much lower risk (n(%)) | No change in risk (n(%)) | Higher or much higher risk (n(%)) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | BMI < 25 | BMI ≥ 25 | BMI < 25 | BMI ≥ 25 | BMI < 25 | BMI ≥ 25 |
Overall risk of complications | 197 (80.4) | 83 (77.6) | 19 (7.8) | 13 (12.1) | 29 (11.8) | 11 (10.3) |
Gestational diabetes | 191 (78.3) | 78 (72.9) | 24 (9.8) | 17 (15.9) | 29 (11.9) | 12 (11.2) |
Hypertension in pregnancy | 185 (75.8) | 77 (72.6) | 29 (11.9) | 17 (16.0) | 30 (12.3) | 12 (11.2) |
Caesarean section | 150 (63.0) | 65 (60.7) | 62 (25.6) | 31 (29.0) | 30 (12.4) | 11 (10.3) |
Prematurity | 146 (60.3) | 54 (55.7) | 67 (27.7) | 34 (35.1) | 29 (12.0) | 9 (9.3) |
Special Care Nursery Admission | 149 (61.6) | 62 (57.9) | 66 (27.3) | 35 (32.7) | 27 (11.2) | 10 (9.4) |
Congenital abnormality | 127 (52.7) | 56 (52.3) | 86 (35.7) | 41 (38.3) | 28 (11.6) | 10 (9.4) |