Maternal abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness as a predictor for adverse pregnancy outcome: a longitudinal cohort study

Objective To assess maternal abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness (SFT) measured by ultrasound as an independent predictor of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Design A prospective longitudinal cohort study performed on pregnancies delivered between 2012 and 2014. Setting Sydney, Australia. Population About 1510 pregnant women attending routine obstetric ultrasounds. Methods Maternal SFT was measured on routine ultrasounds at 11–14 weeks’ gestation...