Prepregnancy body mass index and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between prepregnancy BMI, and adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Method: In this retrospective cohort study 916 consecutive singleton gestations were included who gave birth between 1 January 2006 and 31 August 2006 at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Udine, Italy. Statistical analysis was performed using univaried logistic regression and measured by odds ratio.