Body Mass Index Impact and Predictability on Preeclamptic Toxemia

Background: PET is a systemic disorder of vascular endothelial dysfunction and vasospasm that occurs after 20 weeks' gestational age and can present as late as 4-6 weeks postpartum. It is clinically defined by hypertension and proteinuria, with or without pathologic edema. Maternal obesity is a prominent hazardous risk factor for the pathological development of PET. Aim: To determine the correlation between the raised body mass index and the risk of PET.