RT Book, Section A1 Nayeri, Unzila Ali A2 Silverman, Robert K. SR Print(0) ID 1139758604 T1 Bariatric Surgery and Pregnancy T2 Obesity Medicine: Management of Obesity in Women's Health Care YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071843515 LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1139758604 RD 2024/10/08 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.