Influence of maternal body mass index on the accuracy of clinical and sonographic fetal weight estimation

Key Points

• This research investigates how maternal body mass index influences the accuracy of different fetal weight estimation methods.
• Comparative analysis of clinical and sonographic methods to estimate fetal weight.
• Assessment of accuracy across different BMI categories.
• Focus on late third trimester evaluations.
• Clinical estimated fetal weight accuracy decreases with higher maternal BMI.
• Sonographic estimated fetal weight accuracy remains stable despite variations in BMI.
• Findings support prioritizing sonographic methods in obese pregnancies.

Abstract