Maternal Body Mass Index and the Risk of Fetal Death, Stillbirth, and Infant Death

Evidence suggests that maternal obesity increases the risk of fetal death, stillbirth, and infant death; however, the optimal body mass index (BMI) for prevention is not known.To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies of maternal BMI and risk of fetal death, stillbirth, and infant death.The PubMed and Embase databases were searched from inception to January 23, 2014.Cohort studies reporting adjusted relative risk (RR)...