OBJECTIVE: To determine if a low prepregnancy weight:height ratio is a risk factor for hyperemesis. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective chart review was conducted on 38 patients admitted to North Shore University Hospital for hyperemesis over a 5-year period. Prepregnancy weight, body mass index and percent ideal weight:height ratio in this group were compared to findings on 79 randomly selected control patients not admitted for hyperemesis. RESULTS: There was a significantly higher incidence of prepregnancy underweight women (low percent ideal weight for height) in patients admitted for hyperemesis as compared to controls (P < .01). Thyroid-stimulating hormone was low in 19% of patients tested. CONCLUSION: A low prepregnancy percent ideal weight:height ratio may predispose women to the development of hyperemesis.
OBJECTIVE: To determine if a low prepregnancy weight:height ratio is a risk factor for hyperemesis. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective chart review was conducted on 38 patients admitted to North Shore University Hospital for hyperemesis over a 5-year period. Prepregnancy weight, body mass index and percent ideal weight:height ratio in this group were compared to findings on 79 randomly selected control patients not admitted for hyperemesis. RESULTS: There was a significantly higher incidence of prepregnancy underweight women (low percent ideal weight for height) in patients admitted for hyperemesis as compared to controls (P < .01). Thyroid-stimulating hormone was low in 19% of patients tested. CONCLUSION: A low prepregnancy percent ideal weight:height ratio may predispose women to the development of hyperemesis.
Authors: James E Haddow; Monica R McClain; Geralyn Lambert-Messerlian; Glenn E Palomaki; Jacob A Canick; Jane Cleary-Goldman; Fergal D Malone; T Flint Porter; David A Nyberg; Peter Bernstein; Mary E D'Alton Journal: J Clin Endocrinol Metab Date: 2008-06-10 Impact factor: 5.958
Authors: Ho Yeon Kim; Geum Joon Cho; So Yeon Kim; Kyu-Min Lee; Ki Hoon Ahn; Sung Won Han; Soon-Cheol Hong; Hyun Mee Ryu; Min-Jeong Oh; Hai-Joong Kim; Seung Chul Kim Journal: Life (Basel) Date: 2020-12-26