The association between maternal body mass index and severity of neonatal illness in very low birth weight infants
Bruno CJ, Locke R, Mackley A, Paul DA. The association between maternal body mass index and severity of neonatal illness in very low birth weight infants. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2009, 22: 560-564. PMID: 19488942, DOI: 10.1080/14767050902906352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal body mass indexLow birth weight infantsBody mass indexNeonatal illness severityPregnancy weight gainBirth weight infantsPre-pregnancy body mass indexWeight infantsIllness severityWeight gainNeonatal illnessMass indexHigher pre-pregnancy body mass indexLevel 3 neonatal intensive care unitMaternal pre-pregnancy body mass indexPregnancy body mass indexNeonatal intensive care unitNeonatal Acute PhysiologyIntensive care unitWhite mothersLess weight gainMultivariable linear regressionBlack mothersAcute PhysiologyCohort study