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 2024/04/24
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.