Preconception consultations with Maternal Fetal Medicine for obese women: a retrospective chart review

Table 4 Weight outcomes after Maternal Fetal Medicine consultations for obese women, by baseline body mass index^a

Outcome	Overall	BMI 30.0–39.9	BMI 40.0–49.9	BMI ≥50.0	p-value^b
Outcome	n = 129	n = 40	n = 77	n = 12
Time between baseline and final weights, in months	12 (5–19)	13 (5–20)	11 (5–21)	12 (7–15)	0.74
Weight change, in pounds	−2.0 (−10.5–5.5)	0.5 (−5.0–8.0)	−2.0 (−11.5–4.5)	−5.0 (−11.5–6.0)	0.41
Weight change, as % body weight	−0.6 (−3.6–2.2)	0.3 (−2.4–3.6)	−0.7 (−4.5–1.9)	−1.7 (−3.5–1.9)	0.43
Lost ≥5% body weight	25 (19%)	7 (18%)	17 (22%)	1 (8%)	0.56

Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, in kg/m²
^aIncludes the 129 subjects with follow-up weights. Data expressed as median (interquartile range) or frequency (%). Categorical variables were compared among BMI groups using chi-square tests or Fisher’s exact tests, while continuous variables were compared using Kruskal-Wallis tests
^bComparing the three BMI categories

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