TY - JOUR
T1 - Association of Maternal Body Mass Index and Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
AU - Dinsmoor, Mara J.
AU - Ugwu, Lynda G.
AU - Bailit, Jennifer L.
AU - Reddy, Uma M.
AU - Wapner, Ronald J.
AU - Varner, Michael W.
AU - Thorp, John M.
AU - Caritis, Steve N.
AU - Prasad, Mona
AU - Tita, Alan T.N.
AU - Saade, George R.
AU - Sorokin, Yoram
AU - Rouse, Dwight J.
AU - Blackwell, Sean C.
AU - Tolosa, Jorge E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Objective This study aimed to assess the association of maternal body mass index (BMI) with a composite of severe maternal outcomes. Study Design Secondary analysis of a cohort of deliveries on randomly selected days at 25 hospitals from 2008 to 2011. Data on comorbid conditions, intrapartum events, and postpartum course were collected. The reference group (REF, BMI: 18.5-29.9kg/m 2), obese (OB; BMI: 30-39.9kg/m 2), morbidly obese (MO; BMI: 40-49.9kg/m 2), and super morbidly obese (SMO; BMI = 50kg/m 2) women were compared. The composite of severe maternal outcomes was defined as death, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, ventilator use, deep venous thrombosis/pulmonary embolus (DVT/PE), sepsis, hemorrhage, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), unplanned operative procedure, or stroke. Patients in the REF group were matched 1:1 with those in all other obesity groups based on propensity score using the baseline characteristics of age, race/ethnicity, previous cesarean, preexisting diabetes, chronic hypertension, parity, cigarette use, and insurance status. Multivariable Poisson's regression was used to estimate adjusted relative risks (aRRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between BMI and the composite outcome. Because cesarean delivery may be in the causal pathway between obesity and adverse maternal outcomes, models were then adjusted for mode of delivery to evaluate potential mediation. Results A total of 52,162 pregnant patients are included in the analysis. Risk of composite maternal outcomes was increased for SMO compared with REF but not for OB and MO [OB: aRR=1.06, 95% CI: 0.99-1.14; MO: aRR=1.10, 95% CI: 0.97-1.25; SMO: aRR=1.32, 95% CI: 1.02-1.70]. However, in the mediation analysis, cesarean appears to mediate 46% (95% CI: 31-50%) of the risk of severe morbidity for SMO compared with REF. Conclusion Super morbid obesity is significantly associated with increased serious maternal morbidity and mortality; however, cesarean appears to mediate this association. Obesity and morbid obesity are not associated with maternal morbidity and mortality. Key Points Super morbid obesity is associated with increased morbidity. Cesarean appears to mediate the association between super morbid obesity and morbidity. Obesity and morbid maternal obesity are not associated with morbidity.
AB - Objective This study aimed to assess the association of maternal body mass index (BMI) with a composite of severe maternal outcomes. Study Design Secondary analysis of a cohort of deliveries on randomly selected days at 25 hospitals from 2008 to 2011. Data on comorbid conditions, intrapartum events, and postpartum course were collected. The reference group (REF, BMI: 18.5-29.9kg/m 2), obese (OB; BMI: 30-39.9kg/m 2), morbidly obese (MO; BMI: 40-49.9kg/m 2), and super morbidly obese (SMO; BMI = 50kg/m 2) women were compared. The composite of severe maternal outcomes was defined as death, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, ventilator use, deep venous thrombosis/pulmonary embolus (DVT/PE), sepsis, hemorrhage, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), unplanned operative procedure, or stroke. Patients in the REF group were matched 1:1 with those in all other obesity groups based on propensity score using the baseline characteristics of age, race/ethnicity, previous cesarean, preexisting diabetes, chronic hypertension, parity, cigarette use, and insurance status. Multivariable Poisson's regression was used to estimate adjusted relative risks (aRRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between BMI and the composite outcome. Because cesarean delivery may be in the causal pathway between obesity and adverse maternal outcomes, models were then adjusted for mode of delivery to evaluate potential mediation. Results A total of 52,162 pregnant patients are included in the analysis. Risk of composite maternal outcomes was increased for SMO compared with REF but not for OB and MO [OB: aRR=1.06, 95% CI: 0.99-1.14; MO: aRR=1.10, 95% CI: 0.97-1.25; SMO: aRR=1.32, 95% CI: 1.02-1.70]. However, in the mediation analysis, cesarean appears to mediate 46% (95% CI: 31-50%) of the risk of severe morbidity for SMO compared with REF. Conclusion Super morbid obesity is significantly associated with increased serious maternal morbidity and mortality; however, cesarean appears to mediate this association. Obesity and morbid obesity are not associated with maternal morbidity and mortality. Key Points Super morbid obesity is associated with increased morbidity. Cesarean appears to mediate the association between super morbid obesity and morbidity. Obesity and morbid maternal obesity are not associated with morbidity.
KW - cesarean delivery
KW - maternal morbidity
KW - obesity
KW - propensity score analysis
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U2 - 10.1055/a-1877-8918
DO - 10.1055/a-1877-8918
M3 - Article
C2 - 35709726
AN - SCOPUS:85138620303
SN - 0735-1631
JO - American Journal of Perinatology
JF - American Journal of Perinatology
ER -