Research Article
Maternal and Perinatal Outcome of Maternal Obesity at
RSCM in 2014–2019
Junita Indarti, Sulaeman Andrianto Susilo, Purnomo Hyawicaksono,
Jimmy Sakti Nanda Berguna, Galuh Anindya Tyagitha, and Muhammad Ikhsan
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital Jakarta,
Pangeran Diponegoro Street 71, Jakarta, Indonesia
Correspondence should be addressed to Muhammad Ikhsan; muh.ikhsan.md@gmail.com
Received 10 June 2020; Revised 19 July 2020; Accepted 25 January 2021; Published 9 February 2021
Academic Editor: Curt W. Burger
Copyright © 2021 Junita Indarti et al. is is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License,
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Obesity is a pandemic found in many countries. It is estimated that, in 2025, more than 21% of women in the world will suffer from
obesity and its number keeps increasing yearly. Obesity in pregnancy is one of the important challenges in obstetric services given
the prevalence and potential adverse effects on the mother and fetus. Obese women have a higher risk of developing gestational
diabetes, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, venous thromboembolism, postpartum hemorrhage, cesarean delivery, and
maternal death. e aim of this research is to determine the prevalence of maternal and perinatal complication in various obesity
grades. is research was an observational descriptive study using the cross-sectional design. e inclusion criterion is obese
pregnant women whose delivery was done in Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital (RSCM) from 2014 to 2019.
e exclusion criterion in this study is the incomplete medical record. A total of 111 subjects were included in the study. Obesity
grades in this study were based on World Health Organization (WHO) obesity, divided into 3 classifications which are obese I
(30–34.9 kg/m
2
), obese II (35–39.9 kg/m
2
), and obese III (≥40kg/m
2
). Maternal outcomes in this study were birth method,
gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and premature rupture of membrane (PROM). Perinatal outcomes in this study were preterm
birth, birth weight, APGAR score, and postdelivery neonatal care. In this study, obese patients had a mean age of 31.23 years, mean
gravida 2, parity 1, and abortion 0. Most of these patients used an intrauterine device (IUD) for family planning (74.8%). ere
were no differences in age, parity status, and family planning methods in each group of patients with different body mass index
(p > 0.05). Maternal characteristics are the majority of deliveries performed cesarean delivery (86.5%), cases of diabetes mellitus
are more common in obese I patients (50%), preeclampsia is more prevalent in obese grade II patients (34,4%), and premature
rupture of membranes (PROM) is more common in patients with obese II (52,4%). However, there was no difference in the
prevalence of maternal outcomes between groups. ere was a median gestational age of 37 weeks in all obesity grades, the highest
percentage of preterm births owned by obese II patients (32,6%), the mean birth weight of babies tends to increase along with the
weighting of the body mass index group, and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) treatment rooms were mostly occupied from
mother with obese II groups (18%). ere was no difference in the first-minute and fifth-minute APGAR scores between study
groups (p > 0.05). ere were no differences in perinatal outcomes between groups. ere were no significant differences in
maternal and perinatal outcomes prevalence between different obesity grades. However, the rate of maternal and perinatal
complications in obese women is higher than the normal population, thus requiring sophisticated prevention and approach
toward handling the pregnancy.
1.Introduction
Obesity in pregnancy is one of the important challenges in
obstetric services given the prevalence and potential adverse
effects on the mother and fetus. Obesity in pregnancy is a
high-risk obstetric condition that requires special attention
[1]. Obesity is a pandemic problem found in many countries.
It is estimated that, in 2025, more than 21% of women in the
world will suffer from obesity. In United Kingdom (UK), the
prevalence of obesity in pregnancy rose from 9–10% in the
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Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Volume 2021, Article ID 6039565, 6 pages
https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6039565