TY - JOUR
T1 - The effects of overweight and obesity on pregnancy-related morbidity
AU - Wang, Amanda M.
AU - Lee, Alan J.
AU - Clark, Shannon M.
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank Tara Atkins with the medical library at UTMB for assisting in literature review.
Publisher Copyright:
©2021 The Author(s).
PY - 2021/10/15
Y1 - 2021/10/15
N2 - Objective: Overweight and obesity in pregnancy poses many possible complications for both mother and fetus. This article reviews the possible morbidity risks, including but not limited to pregnancy loss, maternal diabetes, hypertensive disorders, and post-partum complications, as well as possible neonatal and fetal complications. This article also provides recommendations regarding suggested antenatal weight gain and management strategies, and additional antenatal and postpartum management considerations. Mechanism: This is a review article summarizing the pertinent most recent data on overweight and obesity in pregnancy. Findings in brief: Obesity has effects on pregnancy loss, maternal diabetes, hypertensive disorders, venous thromboembolism, postpartum hemorrhage, and maternal infectious diseases. It also has an impact on preterm birth, management of prenatal ultrasound and induction of labor. Conclusions: Maternal overweight and obesity has many implications on pregnancy-related maternal morbidity.
AB - Objective: Overweight and obesity in pregnancy poses many possible complications for both mother and fetus. This article reviews the possible morbidity risks, including but not limited to pregnancy loss, maternal diabetes, hypertensive disorders, and post-partum complications, as well as possible neonatal and fetal complications. This article also provides recommendations regarding suggested antenatal weight gain and management strategies, and additional antenatal and postpartum management considerations. Mechanism: This is a review article summarizing the pertinent most recent data on overweight and obesity in pregnancy. Findings in brief: Obesity has effects on pregnancy loss, maternal diabetes, hypertensive disorders, venous thromboembolism, postpartum hemorrhage, and maternal infectious diseases. It also has an impact on preterm birth, management of prenatal ultrasound and induction of labor. Conclusions: Maternal overweight and obesity has many implications on pregnancy-related maternal morbidity.
KW - Large for gestational age
KW - Maternal gestational weight gain
KW - Morbidity
KW - Obesity
KW - Overweight
KW - Pregnancy
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U2 - 10.31083/j.ceog4805161
DO - 10.31083/j.ceog4805161
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85118984648
SN - 0390-6663
VL - 48
SP - 999
EP - 1009
JO - Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology
IS - 5
ER -