The rising rate of obesity is a major public health concern in the world that considered a significant predictor for neonatal & maternal morbidity and mortality. Maternal obesity has emerged as an important risk factor in modern obstetrics worldwide however the proportion varies from country to country and within geographical areas in the country. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of maternal obesity on pregnancy outcomein Mansoura University Hospital. Design: descriptive

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... lational research design was adopted in this study .Sampling: purposive sample of 250 pregnant women admitted at labor ward, obstetrics and gynecology department at Mansoura university hospital was divided into normal group (n=143),overweight group(n=48) and obese group (n=59). The tools used for data collection were; an interview questionnaire form; labor and neonatal assessment sheet. The present results revealed that obese pregnant women were liable to pregnancy induced hypertension more than the non-obese (23.7% vs. 9.1%),), gestational diabetics mellitus and preterm delivery more occurred among obese (49.2% &16.9%) than normal and overweight women. The obese mothers had babies with macrosomia and congenital anomalies with (50.8%& 5.1%) compared to normal and overweight studied women. It can be concluded that, the increased maternal body mass index (BMI) was associated with many pregnancy worth outcomes. The study recommendedthat, further studies should be conducted, using a sample with a large size, different age group and in different geographical settings to generalize the study result.