TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Obesity in Pregnancy A1 - El-Chaâr, Darine A2 - Posner, Glenn D. A2 - Black, Amanda Y. A2 - Jones, Griffith A2 - El-Chaâr, Darine Y1 - 2022 N1 - T2 - Oxorn-Foote Human Labor & Birth, 7e AB - Rates of obesity are continuing to rise dramatically in developed countries, including an increased prevalence of morbid obesity (body mass index [BMI] >35). This trend has led to a concurrent increase in health concerns for women of reproductive age, and it is now well established that weight gain and obesity cause major comorbidities in pregnancy that contribute to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/07 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193313624 ER -