Disparities in planned and successful vaginal delivery after a cesarean delivery by body mass index: a population-based cohort study
Obesity was associated with reduced planned and successful vaginal delivery after a previous cesarean delivery and the association was most pronounced at higher BMI after accounting for demographic characteristics and co-morbidities. While discrimination based on BMI was unmeasured, notable disparities in planning and having a vaginal delivery by BMI suggest that training for health care providers and the availability of appropriate infrastructure may help optimize care for this population.
Authors
- Azar Mehrabadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1479-9832)
- Christy G. Woolcott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4606-3125)
- Sarka Lisonkova
- Heather Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9632-5621)
- Mary M. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-3710)
- Emily Gray
- Victoria M. Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5672-7044)
- John Fahey
Institutions
- University of New Brunswick (CA)
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia (CA)
- Cancer Care Nova Scotia (CA)
- B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AJOG Global Reports
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xagr.2025.100595
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00