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
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Abstract
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.