Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
13
en
jalali
1396
11
1
gregorian
2018
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32
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online
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Role of obesity in gestational hypertension in primigravidae women: A case control study in Shadegan, Iran
Gynecology & Obstetrics
Gynecology & Obstetrics
Original Research
Original Research
<strong>Background: </strong>Gestational hypertension is a serious problem among pregnant women in Shadegan. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of gestational hypertension in these women.<br>
<strong> Methods: </strong>In this study, the prevalence of gestational hypertension was estimated. Then, a case-control study was performed on 310 pregnant women with gestational hypertension and 930 healthy pregnant women in 2014. Multiple logistic regression was used to explore the possible risk factors. The analysis was repeated in a subgroup of primigravidae women to identify the risk factors that led to gestational hypertension.<br>
<strong> Results:</strong> The prevalence of gestational hypertension among pregnant women in Shadegan was 9.6%. Moreover, multiple logistic regression of all pregnant women showed that obese pregnant women were 1.79 times (OR = 1.79; 95%CI = 1.19-2.71; p<0.005) more likely to have gestational hypertension. Overweight and obese primigravidae women were 2.13 (OR = 2.1; 95%CI = 1.031-4.34; p<0.041) and 4.8 (OR = 2.4; 95%CI = 1.13-5.16; p<0.022) times more likely to have gestational hypertension than women with normal BMI, respectively. Age, education, history of gestational hypertension, and type of residential area of the primigravidae women were also significant factors.<br>
<strong> Conclusion:</strong> BMI is the most important risk factor for gestational hypertension. More focus needs to be laid on this issue to raise awareness on the preservation of proper BMI before pregnancy, which can help decrease gestational hypertension.<br>
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Gestational hypertension, Pregnancy, Risk factor, Shadegan, Iran
605
609
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3659-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Leila
Moftakhar
200319475328460042070
200319475328460042070
No
Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Iran University of Medical Scienc-es, Tehran, Iran
Masoud
Solaymani-Dodaran
solaymani.m@iums.ac.ir
200319475328460042071
200319475328460042071
Yes
Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Bahman
Cheraghian
Cheraghian2000@yahoo.com
200319475328460042072
200319475328460042072
No
Research Center for Infectious Diseases of Digestive System, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran