Abstract:
Objective To analyze the relationship between pre-pregnancy and pregnancy body mass index (BMI) of twin pregnant women, and the changes of BMI during pregnancy in normal weight and overweight or obesity pregnant women.
Methods 141 twinpregnant women examined and delivered in obstetrics department of a tertiary hospital from June 2013 to June 2016 were recruited, and according to their BMI, they were divided into underweight (BMI <18.5), normal weight (18.5 ≤ BMI ≤23.9) and overweight or obesity (BMI≥24). One-way ANOVA and simple linear regression methods were used to analyze BMI changes between normal and overweight or obesity women.
Results Compared to overweight or obesity group, BMI increase during pregnancy in normal weight group was statistically significantly higher (
F=4. 874,
P<0.05) and the change range of BMIP95, P90, P85 and P10 in normal weight group was larger than that in normal weight group. (
P<0.05).
Conclusion There were significant differences in weight gain during pregnancy between twin pregnancies with different pre-pregnancy BMI.