TY - JOUR AU - Rashed, Sara AU - Ali, Rabea PY - 2022/06/14 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Impact of Normal and Overweight Pregnant Women upon Pregnancy Complications In Al-Nasiriya Hospitals: Comparative Study JF - Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences JA - Kufa Jour. Nurs. Sci. VL - 12 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.36321/kjns/2022/120105 UR - https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/3576 SP - AB - <p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Maternal obesity is a major risk for both the mother and the fetus, and it is considered an obstetrical risk factor that leads to a high incidence of complications, as well as an increased risk of many adverse pregnancy outcomes.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To assess the impact of overweight pregnant women upon pregnancy complication at Al-Nasiriya city.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>A descriptive analytic study was conducted from January11th, 2021 to march 18th, 2021 at Al-Nasiriya city Hospitals for Maternity and Children on (88) pregnant women who are attending  Al-Nasiriya city Maternity Hospitals, (44) were overweight and (44) normal weight pregnant women. A non–probability (Purposive sample) was used to select the participants of study sample, a questionnaire was used as a tool to collect data content, validity was determined through reviewing it by (16) experts in different fields. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The result of study revealed that (34.1%) (36.4%) of study sample aged (26-30) years in normal, and overweight pregnant respectively. The study results clarifies the previous and current body mass index among normal weight pregnant women (100% &amp; 95%) respectively, while in overweight (63.6%) overweight previously and (65.9%) obesity class (I) at current. the impact of weight upon pregnancy outcomes; the findings indicates that weight has significant impact up on outcomes related to pregnancy, at p-value= 0.007, while there is no impact has been reported among group of normal weight pregnant women.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study concluded that overweight impact upon outcomes related to pregnancy, while there is no impact has been reported among group of normal weight pregnant women.</p><p><strong>Recommendations: </strong>Increased physical activity and knowledge of healthy eating habits among pregnant women as part of primary health care center initiatives to reduce obesity in women.</p> ER -