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Anthropometric Measurements As A Risk For Hypertensive Disorders In Pregnancy: A Hospital Based Study In South Asian Population, Ferha Saeed, Ahmed Jawad, Asma Azmat, Iqbal Azam Syed, Safdar Kagazwala
Anthropometric Measurements As A Risk For Hypertensive Disorders In Pregnancy: A Hospital Based Study In South Asian Population, Ferha Saeed, Ahmed Jawad, Asma Azmat, Iqbal Azam Syed, Safdar Kagazwala
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Objectives: To determine the relationship between pregnancy induced hypertensive diseases and obesity.
Methods: A retrospective case controlled study was performed at Aga Khan University Hospital including records from July 2000 to June 2005. All women developing hypertension with or without proteinuria after 20 weeks of pregnancy (n = 218) were included. Categories of pregnancy induced hypertensive diseases (PIHD) were defined according to National high blood pressure working group and ACOG committee bulletin. Controls were selected randomly with a ratio of 1:1.7 between cases and controls.
Results: The estimated prevalence of pre-eclampsia in our institution is 1.9%. Earlier reports suggested mostly …