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Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the efficacy of antenatal exercises on mode of delivery in obese Women. Eighty obese primipara women at 12 weeks gestation (diagnosed by obstetrician and confirmed by ultrasonography) selected from the out - patient clinic of the obstetric department at Bolak AbuElala Hospital. Their ages ranged from 25 to 30 years old and their body mass index ranged from 30 to 35 kg / m2. Participants were divided randomly into two groups equal in number, each consisted of 40 pregnant women, group (A) which consisted of the exercise participants, performed the exercise program from 12 to 42 weeks of pregnancy. group (B) which consisted of Control participants, continued their ordinary life style after giving them specific advice for each trimester from 12 to 42 weeks of pregnancy. The obtained results showed that there was a statistical significant difference (P {u2264} 0.05) in the mean value of last BMI between the control group participants and the study group participants. Also, there was a statistical significant difference (P {u2264} 0.05) in number of participants who had normal delivery in the study group compared to those who had normal delivery in the control group after performing the exercise program