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Table 2 Baseline incidence risk (%) at normal pre-pregnancy body mass index and recommended gestational weight gain

From: An evaluation of whether a gestational weight gain of 5 to 9 kg for obese women optimizes maternal and neonatal health risks

Disorder

Baseline incidence risk (%)

Maternal outcomes

 Gestational diabetes

3.24 (3.21, 3.27)

 Gestational hypertension

2.50 (2.48, 2.52)

 Eclampsia

0.11 (0.11, 0.12)

 Labor induction

14.6 (14.6, 14.7)

 Caesarian section

15.3 (15.3, 15.4)

 Maternal transfusion

0.24 (0.23, 0.24)

 Perineal laceration

1.05 (1.03, 1.07)

 Ruptured uterus

0.02 (0.02, 0.03)

 Unplanned hysterectomy

0.03 (0.02, 0.03)

 Admission to ICU

0.1 (0.1, 0.11)

Neonatal outcomes

 Extremely low birth weight

0.22 (0.22, 0.23)

 Very low birth weight

0.55 (0.54, 0.57)

 Low birth weight

5.28 (5.25, 5.32)

 Macrosomia

5.3 (5.26, 5.33)

 Very pre-term birth

0.64 (0.63, 0.66)

 Pre-term birth

5.76 (5.72, 5.8)

 Low APGAR score

0.35 (0.34, 0.36)

 Admission to neonatal ICU

5.71 (5.67, 5.74)

 Ventilated for > 6 min

0.73 (0.71, 0.74)

 Neonatal mortality

0.22 (0.21, 0.23)