effect of body mass index on the outcome of pregnancy in women with recurrent miscarriage

ABSTRACT

Maternal obesity is associated with menstrual disorders, infertility and sporadic- miscarriages. Recurrent miscarriage [RM] affects at least 1% of couples trying to conceive. In over 50% of cases, the cause of the loss of pregnancy remains unexplained. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between maternal Body Mass Index [BMI] and future outcomes of pregnancy in couples with "unexplained" RM. All couples referred to the specialist recurrent miscarriage clinic at St. Mary's Hospital, London, were investigated for an underlying cause. Those I with unexplained RM were eligible. Demographic and clinical data were retrieved from a computerized