RT Book, Section A1 El-Chaar, Darine A2 Posner, Glenn D. A2 Dy, Jessica A2 Black, Amanda A2 Jones, Griffith D. SR Print(0) ID 1106377592 T1 Obesity in Pregnancy T2 Oxorn-Foote Human Labor & Birth, 6e YR 2015 FD 2015 PB McGraw-Hill Medical PP New York, NY SN 9780071740289 LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1106377592 RD 2024/03/28 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.