The risk of prelabor and intrapartum cesarean delivery among overweight and obese women: possible preventive actions

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate prelabor and intrapartum cesarean delivery in overweight and obese women by parity, previous cesarean delivery, and labor induction to assess what preventive actions might be possible. Study Design We modeled relative risks (RRs) and risk differences of prelabor and intrapartum cesarean delivery by prepregnancy body mass index (obese, ≥30 kg/m2; overweight, 25-29.9 kg/m2; normal weight,...