Document Type

Abstract

Publication Date

1-2020

Academic Year

2019-2020

Abstract

Introduction: To design a model that will predict neonatal birth weight within obese mothers by diabetic status.

Methods: A secondary data analysis of an RCT (NCT 02909582) was utilized to create a neonatal birth weight prediction model. Women (n=325) with a BMI > 35 kg/m2 from a tertiary academic institution, 2016 – 2019, were included to estimate the risk of large for gestational age (LGA) infants and neonatal birth weight based on maternal prepregnancy BMI and diabetic status. LGA was defined as an infant birth weight > 90th percentile. Analysis included Chi-square, t-test, multivariate logistic and linear regression.

Results: Mean birthweight did not differ in obese mothers based on diabetic status. The frequency of large for gestational age infants was significantly greater for diabetic mothers (17% vs 7% without diabetes, p=0.024). Total pregnancy weight gain (continuous, lbs) (OR 1.03; 95% CI 1.01, 1.05; p=0.016) and pre-pregnancy BMI (continuous, OR 1.08; 95% CI 1.01, 1.15; p=0.018) were associated with the risk of LGA infants when accounting for demographics (model R2 = 0.074). The presence of diabetes (RR 146; 95% CI 24, 268; p=0.019), total weight gain (lbs) (RR 4; 95% CI 1, 7; p=0.015), and gestational age (RR 197; 95% CI 175, 220; p<0.001) were associated with neonatal birth weight when accounting for demographics (model R2 = 0.550).

Discussion: These models incorporate the joint effects of maternal obesity and diabetic status in predicting neonatal birthweight, thereby enabling clinicians to counsel their high-risk patients on risk for large for gestational age infants.

Language

English

Download

Share

COinS