TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of pre-pregnancy obesity, 2011-2014
AU - Gregor, Laura
AU - Remington, Patrick L.
AU - Lindberg, Sara
AU - Ehrenthal, Deborah
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding for this project was provided by the UWSMPH University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health through the Wisconsin Partnership Program.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Wisconsin Medical Society.
PY - 2016/11
Y1 - 2016/11
N2 - Importance: Obesity before and during pregnancy increases risk among mothers for poor health outcomes, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. Objective: To describe trends in pre-pregnancy obesity rates among women in Wisconsin. Methods: Cross-sectional data from Wisconsin birth certificates were analyzed. Prevalence of pre-pregnancy obesity (defined as body mass index ≥ 30) among Wisconsin women who gave birth from 2011 through 2014 was compared across demographic and geographic dimensions. Results: Overall, 27.8% of Wisconsin women who gave birth during 2011-2014 were obese. Obesity rates were highest among 40-to 44-year-old women (31.8%), women with a high school/ GED diploma (32.8 %), American Indian/Alaska Native women (43.9%), and women with 5 or more pregnancies (35.4%). Obesity rates varied by county of residence (highest in Forest County, 45.2%) and city of residence (highest in the city of Racine, 34.8%). Conclusions: There are significant socioeconomic, racial, and geographic disparities in pre-pregnancy obesity among women who give birth in Wisconsin.
AB - Importance: Obesity before and during pregnancy increases risk among mothers for poor health outcomes, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. Objective: To describe trends in pre-pregnancy obesity rates among women in Wisconsin. Methods: Cross-sectional data from Wisconsin birth certificates were analyzed. Prevalence of pre-pregnancy obesity (defined as body mass index ≥ 30) among Wisconsin women who gave birth from 2011 through 2014 was compared across demographic and geographic dimensions. Results: Overall, 27.8% of Wisconsin women who gave birth during 2011-2014 were obese. Obesity rates were highest among 40-to 44-year-old women (31.8%), women with a high school/ GED diploma (32.8 %), American Indian/Alaska Native women (43.9%), and women with 5 or more pregnancies (35.4%). Obesity rates varied by county of residence (highest in Forest County, 45.2%) and city of residence (highest in the city of Racine, 34.8%). Conclusions: There are significant socioeconomic, racial, and geographic disparities in pre-pregnancy obesity among women who give birth in Wisconsin.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 29095583
AN - SCOPUS:85000981993
VL - 115
SP - 228
EP - 232
JO - Wisconsin Medical Journal
JF - Wisconsin Medical Journal
SN - 0043-6542
IS - 5
ER -
