AbstractAim: The aim of the present study was to assess the pattern of weight gain in pregnant womenand effect on maternal and neonatal outcome in Bihar region.Methods: The present study was conducted at BMIMS, PAWAPURI, Nalanda, Bihar, Indiafor two years and 1000 women were enrolled in the study. In the present study, only singlepregnancy outcomes were investigated. Pre-pregnancy BMIs were classified into 4 typesnamely: underweight, normal, overweight and obese women.Results: There were significant differences in age, educational levels, occupations and familymember among the 4 pre-pregnancy BMI groups. In maternal outcomes, there were significantdifferences in the delivery mode, GDM and Gestational Hypertension (GHp) among the 4 prepregnancy BMI groups. For neonatal outcomes, there were significant differences in birthweights and GA among the 4 prepregnancy BMI groups.Conclusion: Overweight and obesity before pregnancy and excessive GWG were linked to anincreased risk of GDM, GHp, macrosomia and LGA. In clinical practice, physicians can guidepregnant women to manage and control weight gain during pregnancy in order to reduce therisk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Women of childbearing age can be advised on theimportance of maintaining an optimal BMI when planning to become pregnant. The risk foradverse maternal and infant outcomes varied by gestational weight gain and across the rangeof prepregnancy weights

AbstractAim: The aim of the present study was to assess the pattern of weight gain in pregnant womenand effect on maternal and neonatal outcome in Bihar region.Methods: The present study was conducted at BMIMS, PAWAPURI, Nalanda, Bihar, Indiafor two years and 1000 women were enrolled in the study. In the present study, only singlepregnancy outcomes were investigated. Pre-pregnancy BMIs were classified into 4 typesnamely: underweight, normal, overweight and obese women.Results: There were significant differences in age, educational levels, occupations and familymember among the 4 pre-pregnancy BMI groups. In maternal outcomes, there were significantdifferences in the delivery mode, GDM and Gestational Hypertension (GHp) among the 4 prepregnancy BMI groups. For neonatal outcomes, there were significant differences in birthweights and GA among the 4 prepregnancy BMI groups.Conclusion: Overweight and obesity before pregnancy and excessive GWG were linked to anincreased risk of GDM, GHp, macrosomia and LGA. In clinical practice, physicians can guidepregnant women to manage and control weight gain during pregnancy in order to reduce therisk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Women of childbearing age can be advised on theimportance of maintaining an optimal BMI when planning to become pregnant. The risk foradverse maternal and infant outcomes varied by gestational weight gain and across the rangeof prepregnancy weights