Genesis Y. Vallecillo Mendoza, Nancy G. Garcia Urrutia, Norman G. Morales Alvarado, Ricardo A. Gutierrez-Ramirez
Background: Obesity represents the most prevalent medical condition among women of reproductive age and significantly increases the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Objective: This study aimed to determine the perinatal and maternal complications associated with pre-gestational and first-trimester overweight and obesity at the Hospital Escuela, Honduras (2019-2024). Methodology: A case-control study was conducted with 260 cases (BMI ≥25 kg/m²) and 261 controls (BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m²). Cases were stratified into overweight (BMI 25-29.9; n=100, 38.5%) and obese (BMI ≥30; n=160, 61.5%)….