TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Bariatric Surgery and Pregnancy A1 - Nayeri, Unzila Ali A2 - Silverman, Robert K. Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Obesity Medicine: Management of Obesity in Women's Health Care AB - Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or greater, is a growing epidemic. In the United States, 35% of adults and 17% of children are obese.1 Obesity is associated with multiple medical morbidities, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, cancers, and obstructive sleep apnea. Obese women are at higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes when compared to women with a normal BMI.2 Complications in pregnancy include gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, macrosomia, fetal anomalies, and need for cesarean section. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1139758604 ER -