Frequency of Preeclampsia in Obese Woman Presenting at Civil Hospital Karachi

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  • Jahooran Mariyah Bibi Goolamnobee, Gulfishan Haq, Sadaf Sabir, Saima Shaikh, Sheik Mamode Adeel Auckloo, Nusrat Shah

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22163824

Keywords:

Obesity, Pre-eclampsia, Blood pressure

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the frequency of preeclampsia in obese women at civil hospital Karachi. Methods: A total 126 patients from March-2020 up to December-2021 were inducted in the study with non-probability consecutive sampling. Women of 18-40 years of age having singleton pregnancy with obesity with gestational age ≥ 20 weeks were included after informed consent. Blood pressure (BP) was measured after 20 weeks of gestation. Urine for protein was checked if BP was found to be ≥140/90 mmHg for diagnosis of pre-eclampsia.

Result: The women had a mean age of 28.56 ± 3.848 years. Age at presentation was highest in the group 25-31 years which represented 87 (69.04%). 23.02% of the women were nulliparous, 76.98% were multiparous. The mean ± SD gestational age was 34.52 ± 3.775 and 72 (57.1%) were in their 35-40 weeks of gestation. 91 women representing 72.2% had a BMI of 30-33 kg/m2. Pre-eclampsia was diagnosed in 33 (26.2%) obese patients (Table 2).

Conclusion: The frequency of 26.2% of Pre-eclampsia in obese women is significantly high. Women should be counseled before conception to decrease their BMI.

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Jahooran Mariyah Bibi Goolamnobee, Gulfishan Haq, Sadaf Sabir, Saima Shaikh, Sheik Mamode Adeel Auckloo, Nusrat Shah. (2022). Frequency of Preeclampsia in Obese Woman Presenting at Civil Hospital Karachi. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 16(03), 824. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22163824

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Vol. 16 No. 03 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences

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