Research Article

[Retracted] Clinical Observation of Effects of Prepregnancy Body Mass Index and Weight Gain during Pregnancy on Neonatal Weight and Delivery Outcome

Table 5

Comparison of the BMI increase and neonatal conditions (n, %).

GroupCaseLow neonatal weightNormal neonatal weightHuge infantsPremature deliveryNeonatal asphyxia

Deficient increase group1034 (3.88%)94 (91.27%)5 (4.85%)18 (17.47%)13 (12.62%)
Appropriate increase group1970186 (94.42%)11 (5.58%)16 (8.12%)18 (9.13%)
Excessive increase group582 (3.44%)47 (81.04%)9 (15.51%)9 (15.51%)12 (20.68%)
χ24.9224.5479.6725.4765.884
0.0230.0270.0010.0150.013

Compared with the appropriate increase group, P < 0.05; compared with the excessive increase group, .