A healthy BMI during pregnancy leads to fewer complications

In the study, compared to normal-weight pregnant women (a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9), those in other weight categories – both underweight and overweight – had more complications and longer hospitalisations after birth. – AFP

Pregnant women who have a healthy BMI were found to have fewer complications in a large-scale Scottish study.

A LARGE-SCALE new Scottish study finds that being at a healthy body mass index (BMI) during pregnancy is best when it comes to avoiding complications.