A Review Of Maternal Obesity And Complications In Pregnancy

Main Category: Pregnancy / Obstetrics
Also Included In: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness
Article Date: 07 Jun 2008 - 0:00 PDT

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Maternal obesity is associated with the increase in maternal and fetal complications in pregnancy.

Obesity among women of reproductive age in western societies has been increasing at an alarming rate. Excessive weight gain during pregnancy also seems to be an independent risk factor, regardless of the mother's weight before pregnancy.

The dramatic increase in the incidence of overweight and obese women of a reproductive age results in new challenges for health care professionals.

The study suggests that appropriate lifestyle and diet interventions can enable obese women to achieve strict limits in their weight gain during pregnancy.

"Maternal Obesity and Pregnancy Complications: A Review"
Jonathan Ramachenderan, Jennifer Bradford, Mark Mclean
The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 48 (3) 228-235 doi:10.1111/j.1479-828X.2008.00860.x
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