Indications of caesarean section in overweight and obese versus normal-weight pregnant women: a retrospective cohort study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that indications of c-section in overweight or obese pregnant women are different from those with normal-weight.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study at University Hospital of Puerto Real (Cádiz-Spain). We compared frequency distribution of c-section indications in overweight and obese versus normal-weight.