Study shows obesity worsens pregnancy outcomes in maternal COVID-19

A study from Sri Lanka on 2,493 women with COVID-19 identified that pre-pregnancy overweight and obesity increases the risk of preterm delivery ( less than 37 weeks). Data was collected from March 1, 2020, to October 31, 2021, by the Family Health Bureau, Ministry of Health, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Pregnancy outcomes of mothers with COVID-19…