To study the maternal and fetal outcome in obese ­pregnant mothers compared with non-obese pregnant mothers in an urban population

The objective of this study was to assess the maternal and fetal outcome in obese mothers (body mass index (BMI) >27.5 kg/m2) compared with non-obese mothers (BMI <27.5 kg/m2) and to observe the persistence of abnormalities in mother and newborn for 6 weeks post-partum. This was a prospective case–control study comprising pregnant women attending the …