Undervægt blandt prægravide kvinder er en overset risikofaktor

Translated title of the contribution: Pregnancy underweight - an overlooked risk factor

Sarah Marie Bjørnholt, Lea Ankerstjerne, Elisabeth Thal Rønneberg, Jens Fuglsang, Camilla Viola Buskbjerg Palm, Anne Ostenfeld, Ellen Aagaard Nøhr, Kristina Martha Renault, Sara Johanna Bergenheim, Susanne Lund Kristensen, Jeannet Lauenborg

Abstract

Underweight, defined as BMI ≤ 18.5 kg/m2, is found in 4.2% of pregnancies in Denmark. Pre-pregnancy underweight is more often seen in relation to psychiatric disorders, e.g. anorexia nervosa, and diet restrictions and associates with adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as antepartum haemorrhage requiring blood transfusion, preterm birth, small for gestational age infants, and impaired ability to breastfeed. In this review, we recommend identification of possible underlying medical or psychiatric disorders, focus on sufficient gestational weight gain, and relevant vitamin and mineral substitution.

Translated title of the contributionPregnancy underweight - an overlooked risk factor
Original languageDanish
JournalUgeskrift for Laeger
Volume181
Issue number40
ISSN0041-5782
Publication statusPublished - 30 Sept 2019

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Pregnancy underweight - an overlooked risk factor'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this