Associations of High BMI and Excessive Gestational Weight Gain With Pregnancy Outcomes in Women With Type 1 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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Elevated maternal body mass index (BMI) and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) contribute to suboptimal pregnancy outcomes in women with type 1 diabetes. We found that a 1kg/m2 increase in pre-pregnancy BMI was associated with a 3% increase in the chance of perinatal complications. Excessive GWG was associated with a 50% increase in the chance of perinatal complications, especially pre-eclampsia and large for gestational age.

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