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The burden of obesity in women of reproductive age and in pregnancy in a middle-income setting: A population based study from Jamaica

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  • Lovney Kanguru
  • Affette McCaw-Binns
  • Jacqueline Bell
  • Novie Yonger-Coleman
  • Rainford Wilks
  • Julia Hussein

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Introduction: Obesity is rising globally and is associated with increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study aims to investigate overweight and obesity and its consequences among Jamaican women of reproductive age, particularly development of diabetes, hypertension and the risk of maternal death. Materials and methods: A national lifestyle survey (2007/8) of 1371 women of reproductive age provided data on the prevalence of high BMI, associated risk factors and co-morbidities. A national maternal mortality surveillance database (1998–2012) of 798 maternal deaths was used to investigate maternal deaths in obese women. Chi-squared and Fisher exact tests were used. Results: High BMI (> = 25kg/m2) occurred in 63% of women aged between 15 and 49 years. It was associated with increasing age, high gravidity and parity, and full time employment (p

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  • Lovney Kanguru & Affette McCaw-Binns & Jacqueline Bell & Novie Yonger-Coleman & Rainford Wilks & Julia Hussein, 2017. "The burden of obesity in women of reproductive age and in pregnancy in a middle-income setting: A population based study from Jamaica," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(12), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0188677
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188677
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    1. Sylvia Kirchengast & Beda Hartmann, 2018. "Recent Lifestyle Parameters Are Associated with Increasing Caesarean Section Rates among Singleton Term Births in Austria," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(1), pages 1-13, December.
    2. Rajat Das Gupta & Shams Shabab Haider & Mohammad Rashidul Hashan & Mehedi Hasan & Ipsita Sutradhar & Ibrahim Hossain Sajal & Hemraj Joshi & Mohammad Rifat Haider & Malabika Sarker, 2020. "Association between the frequency of television watching and overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in Nepal: Analysis of data from the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2016," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(2), pages 1-13, February.

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