The effect of body mass index on maternal and perinatal outcomes in COVID‐19 infection during pregnancy and postpartum: Secondary analysis from the REBRACO cohort study
Thais G. Sardinha,
Giuliane J. Lajos,
Renato T. Souza
et al.
Abstract:ObjectivesTo compare maternal and perinatal outcomes among women with obesity, overweight, and normal body mass index, associated with COVID‐19 infection during pregnancy and postpartum.MethodProspective Cohort Study, within the REBRACO (Brazilian Network of COVID‐19 in Pregnancy) multicenter initiative. Confirmed positive cases of SARS‐CoV‐2 were included, and women categorized into three groups according to their pre‐pregnancy BMI: obesity (BMI ≥ 30), overweight (BMI <30 but >25), and normal BMI. Socio… Show more
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