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This study aimed to evaluate the association between pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and pregnancy-related complications and neonatal outcomes in this high-risk cohort. Methods: A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted on pregnancies in liver transplant recipients who delivered between 2001 and 2022 at a single tertiary referral center. Participants were stratified into two groups based on pre-pregnancy BMI: normal weight (18.5\u201324.9 kg\/m2) and overweight\/obese (\u226525 kg\/m2). Maternal characteristics, pregnancy complications, and perinatal outcomes were compared using appropriate statistical methods, with significance set at p &lt; 0.05. Results: Among 72 pregnancies included in the analysis, 48 (66.7%) were in women with normal BMI, and 24 (33.3%) were in those with an elevated BMI. No statistically significant differences were observed in gestational age at delivery, neonatal birth weight, Apgar scores, or incidence of preterm birth. Although pregnancy-induced hypertension and cesarean delivery were more prevalent among overweight\/obese individuals, these differences did not reach statistical significance (PIH: 28% vs. 10.4%, p = 0.112; cesarean delivery: 76% vs. 64.6%, p = 0.465). Conclusions: In conclusion, pre-pregnancy overweight and obesity were not significantly associated with adverse obstetric or neonatal outcomes in liver transplant recipients. Nevertheless, the observed trends suggest a potential predisposition to hypertensive disorders (PIH: 28% vs. 10.4%, p = 0.112), underscoring the importance of individualized preconception counseling and weight optimization strategies in this high-risk patient population.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/diagnostics15162054","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,18]],"date-time":"2025-08-18T07:53:12Z","timestamp":1755503592000},"page":"2054","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Impact of Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index on Pregnancy and Perinatal Outcomes in Liver Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Cohort Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5200-0067","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Eliza","family":"Kobryn","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-015 Warsaw, Poland"},{"name":"Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Zoulikha","family":"Jabiry-Zieniewicz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-015 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0007-3150-1827","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nicole","family":"Akpang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-015 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4481-1289","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Krzysztof","family":"Zieniewicz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Michal","family":"Grat","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5853-8661","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Artur","family":"Ludwin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-015 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9051-0319","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Monika","family":"Szpotanska-Sikorska","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-015 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,16]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"149","DOI":"10.1590\/S1679-45082015RW3164","article-title":"Liver transplantation: History, outcomes and perspectives","volume":"13","author":"Salvalaggio","year":"2015","journal-title":"Einstein"},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1293","DOI":"10.1111\/tri.13358","article-title":"2018 Annual Report of the European Liver Transplant Registry (ELTR)\u201450-year evolution of liver transplantation","volume":"31","author":"Adam","year":"2018","journal-title":"Transpl. 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