Complicaciones maternas y fetales en gestantes con IMC >25kg/m2 que acuden en trabajo de parto. Periodo enero-junio. Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso. Cuenca, 2018

Abstract

Background: In today’s world, the rates of obesity and overweight are at an all-time high in the world’s population, and pregnant women occupy an important place in this group. Obesity and being overweight during pregnancy are independent risk factors for developing maternal and fetal complications. Objective: To identify maternal and fetal complications in pregnant women with a BMI> 25kg / m2 who went to the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital during labor, from January-June 2018. Methodology: An observational, descriptive, retrospective study was carried out. The universe consisted of all pregnant women whose BMI> 25kg / m2, who went to the hospital during labor, during the indicated period and met the inclusion criteria. In order to collect information, previously prepared forms were used. All the data was systematized by statistical software of free access compatible with Windows X where the frequencies and percentages of the different variables were studied Results: The universe observed in this investigation corresponds to 337 pregnant women with BMI> 25kg / m2. It was determined that maternal complications are present in 61.2% of cases, with urinary tract infections being the most common issue (35.6%). As for fetal complications, a total of 14.7% of the observed population was affected, with macrosomia (8%) being the most frequent issue in this group. Conclusions: According to the results, both maternal and fetal complications were present, the most frequent complications being urinary tract infections and macrosomia