Trends in maternal body mass index, macrosomia and caesarean section in first-time mothers during the pandemic: a multicentre retrospective cohort study of 12 Melbourne public hospitals
While rates of Body Mass Index ≥ 25 kg/m<sup>2</sup>, pre-labour caesarean section, and caesarean section following induction of labour were higher among pandemic-exposed nulliparas, these findings represented a continuation of pre-existing upward trends, with no significant independent contribution from the pandemic. These trends are forecast to continue, with long term implications for population health.
Authors
- Susan Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9075-4655)
- Clare Whitehead (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8267-1630)
- Stephanie Potenza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6546-1527)
- Jolyon Ford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2356-2420)
- Joanne Said (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6263-0030)
- Natasha Pritchard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7388-2193)
- Daniel L. Rolnik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2263-3592)
- Penelope M. Sheehan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2753-5243)
- Lisa Hui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9720-3562)
- Anthea Lindquist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8662-5188)
- Melvin Barrientos Marzan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2696-7335)
- Ben W. Mol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8337-550X)
- Kirsten Rebecca Palmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7421-6291)
- Andrew J. Goldsack
Institutions
- Royal Women's Hospital (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Northern Health (AU)
- Mercy Hospital for Women (AU)
- Women's and Children's Hospital (AU)
- Northern Hospital (AU)
- Eastern Health (AU)
- Peninsula Health (AU)
- Monash Health (AU)
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute (AU)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06908-y
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.91
Funders
- Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Research Institute
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute
- Norman Beischer Medical Research Foundation
- University of Melbourne