FETAL OUTCOME IN PREGNANCIES COMPLICATED BY OBESITY

Objective: To determine the frequency of complications related to obesity in fetus born to obesemother. Methodology: This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in department of obstetrics and gynaecology, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar; from April, 2010 till March 2011. Total 250 consecutiveantenatal patient with BMI 25kg/m² were included in the study that fulfilled theinclusion criteria. Fetal outcomes of still birth and macrosomia were measured. Data wasanalyzed by SPSS version 10. Results: Obesity in pregnancy is associated with increased fetal risk of macrosomia 22% and stillbirth 8%. Conclusion: Maternal obesity is associated with increased fetal risks and complications.