Perinatal outcomes in nutritionally monitored obese pregnant women: a randomized clinical trial
YS Thornton, C Smarkola, SM Kopacz… - Journal of the National …, 2009 - Elsevier
Background Although obesity in pregnancy continues to be associated with ongoing health
problems, many clinicians have been reluctant to place nondiabetic, obese, pregnant
women on a monitored, calorie-appropriate nutritional regimen for fear of fetal growth
restriction, low birth weight, or starvation ketosis. Methods A total of 257 patients were
enrolled in the randomized study, with a loss-to-follow-up rate of 9.73%. Patients were
assigned randomly to either the control (unmonitored) group (n= 116), consisting of …
problems, many clinicians have been reluctant to place nondiabetic, obese, pregnant
women on a monitored, calorie-appropriate nutritional regimen for fear of fetal growth
restriction, low birth weight, or starvation ketosis. Methods A total of 257 patients were
enrolled in the randomized study, with a loss-to-follow-up rate of 9.73%. Patients were
assigned randomly to either the control (unmonitored) group (n= 116), consisting of …