Pregnancy Risks Associated with Obesity

John F. Mission; Nicole E. Marshall; Aaron B. Caughey

doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2015.01.008

Pregnancy Risks Associated with Obesity

John F. Mission, Nicole E. Marshall, Aaron B. Caughey

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Abstract

Obesity has increased dramatically in the United States over the last several decades, with approximately 40% of pregnant women now considered overweight or obese. Obesity has been shown to be associated with numerous poor pregnancy outcomes, including increased rates of preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, fetal macrosomia, stillbirth, postterm pregnancy, and increased rates of cesarean delivery. Many of these complications have been found to increase even further with increasing body mass index in a dose-response fashion. In this review, the association of obesity with maternal, fetal, and pregnancy outcomes is discussed as are the recommendations for caring for the obese gravida.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	335-353
Number of pages	19
Journal	Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America
Volume	42
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogc.2015.01.008
State	Published - Jun 1 2015

Keywords

Gestational diabetes
Macrosomia
Obesity
Pregnancy
Prenatal care

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Obstetrics and Gynecology

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