Gozuyesil Ebru, Vurgec Burcu Avcibay, Surucu Sule Gokyildiz, Cevik Ayseren, Koroglu Cemile Onat, Akcay Emine Aksut, Turan Aslihan
Faculty of Health Sciences, Midwifery Department, Çukurova University, Adana, Türkiye.
Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Türkiye.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2025 Apr 4;25(1):397. doi: 10.1186/s12884-025-07504-4.
Pregnancy is one of the periods when women of reproductive age have a high risk of weight gain, and maternal obesity is an important risk factor in this period. This study aimed to investigate the predictive factors of maternal obesity and its impact on pregnancy symptoms and sexual function in pregnant women living in the Eastern Mediterranean region of southern Türkiye.
This study utilized a cross-sectional, hospital-based, and multi-center design. The study was participated in by 647 pregnant women. Data were collected through the Socio-demographic Form, the Pregnancy Symptoms Inventory, and the Female Sexual Function Index.
The obesity prevalence of pregnant women was 36.6% in this study. This study found that maternal obesity was a predictive factor on pregnancy symptoms (p < 0.05). However, no difference was found between FSFI scores according to pregnancy symptoms in obese and non-obese pregnant women (p > 0.05).
Quality pre-conceptional midwifery care and consultancy accompanied by regular pregnancy follow-ups are considered to prevent the development of maternal obesity, pregnancy complaints, and sexual dysfunction and be a fundamental step that can improve maternal health.
孕期是育龄女性体重增加风险较高的时期之一，而孕期肥胖是这一时期的重要风险因素。本研究旨在调查土耳其南部东地中海地区孕妇孕期肥胖的预测因素及其对妊娠症状和性功能的影响。
本研究采用基于医院的多中心横断面设计。647名孕妇参与了该研究。通过社会人口学表格、妊娠症状量表和女性性功能指数收集数据。
本研究中孕妇肥胖患病率为36.6%。研究发现，孕期肥胖是妊娠症状的一个预测因素（p < 0.05）。然而，肥胖孕妇和非肥胖孕妇的FSFI评分在妊娠症状方面未发现差异（p > 0.05）。
优质的孕前助产护理和咨询，以及定期的孕期随访，被认为可以预防孕妇肥胖、妊娠不适和性功能障碍的发生，是改善孕产妇健康的重要一步。
