Background: Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is an infrequent and severe
occurrence of nausea and/or vomiting during pregnancy, with a prevalence ranging
from 0.3% to 2%. Until now, no meta-analytic study has been undertaken to
assess the correlation between pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and the
likelihood of HG. Consequently, this meta-analysis was carried out to examine the
connection between BMI and HG risk. Methods: For this systematic review
and meta-analysis, we conducted a thorough search of electronic bibliographic
databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Science Direct until May
2022. The outcomes were presented utilizing a random-effects model. Heterogeneity
was assessed using the chi-square test and I
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Department of Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences Headquarters, 6517838736 Hamadan, Iran
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Department of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences Headquarters, 6517838736 Hamadan, Iran
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Department of Epidemiology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences Headquarters, 6517838736 Hamadan, Iran
*Correspondence: amirchsalehi19171917@gmail.com (Amir Mohammad Salehi)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2024, 51(4), 82;
https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog5104082
Submitted: 4 December 2023 | Revised: 24 January 2024 | Accepted: 6 February 2024 | Published: 25 March 2024
Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract
Keywords
body mass index
hyperemesis gravidarum
nausea
meta-analysis
Funding
140004083022/Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
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