Title
Impact of maternal obesity on neonatal outcomes and birth complications
Authors
Prashant Solanke1,*, Poonam Patil2 & Galo David Moreno Pineda3
Affiliation
1Department of Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhās Patil Medical College, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KIMS Hospital, Minister Road, Secunderabad, India; 3Department of Medicine, Universidad de las Americas Puebla, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico; *Corresponding author
Prashant Solanke - E-mail:
drprashantsolanke@rediffmail.com
Poonam Patil - E-mail: drpoonamg26@gmail.com
Galo David Moreno Pineda - E-mail: galodavid0401@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received March 1, 2026; Revised March 31,
2026; Accepted March 31, 2026, Published March 31, 2026
Abstract
Maternal obesity is a growing global health concern, significantly linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the impact of maternal obesity on neonatal outcomes and birth complications compared to non-obese women. Obese mothers had higher rates of cesarean sections, prolonged labor and complications like shoulder dystocia and neonatal morbidities. Neonates of obese mothers were more likely to experience macrosomia, low Apgar scores and NICU admission. Thus, the need for early identification and targeted interventions is needed to improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes
Keywords
Maternal obesity, neonatal outcomes, birth complications, macrosomia, neonatal morbidity
Citation
Solanke et al. Bioinformation 22(3): 1700-1704 (2026)
Edited by
Ritik Kashwani
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
