Confounding effect of ethnic diversity on booking‐in body mass index and prevalence of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders in pregnant women in western Sydney 1997–2016

Background Maternal obesity is a key risk factor for morbidity in pregnancy. Accurate data on trends in obesity are required in high‐risk populations such as in western Sydney to implement effective policy. Aims This study examines multi‐site public hospital data on maternal ethnicity, body mass index (BMI), gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and hypertension across 20 years in Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD). Materials and methods...