Body mass index and blood pressure measurement during pregnancy.

Authors
Hogan, Jennifer L
Maguire, Patrick
Farah, Nadine
Kennelly, Mairead M
Stuart, Bernard
Turner, Michael J
Affiliation
Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland., Jennifer.Hogan@ucdconnect.ie
Issue Date
2012-02-01T10:57:46Z
MeSH
Adolescent
Adult
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure Determination/*instrumentation
Body Mass Index
Female
Humans
Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced/*diagnosis/physiopathology
*Obesity
Predictive Value of Tests

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Citation
Hypertens Pregnancy. 2011;30(4):396-400. Epub 2010 Aug 20.
Journal
Hypertension in pregnancy : official journal of the International Society for the, Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/208016
DOI
10.3109/10641955.2010.506233
PubMed ID
20726743
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The accurate measurement of blood pressure requires the use of a large cuff in subjects with a high mid-arm circumference (MAC). This prospective study examined the need for a large cuff during pregnancy and its correlation with maternal obesity. METHODS: Maternal body mass index (BMI), fat mass, and MAC were measured. RESULTS: Of 179 women studied, 15.6% were obese. With a BMI of level 1 obesity, 44% needed a large cuff and with a BMI of level 2 obesity 100% needed a large cuff. CONCLUSION: All women booking for antenatal care should have their MAC measured to avoid the overdiagnosis of pregnancy hypertension.
Language
eng
ISSN
1525-6065 (Electronic)
1064-1955 (Linking)
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