Maternal Obesity and Pregnancy

Description

A dramatic and worldwide increase is occurring in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in women of childbearing age. Obese women carry a significant excess risk of a variety of serious complications during pregnancy, and in addition, maternal obesity predisposes to obesity in the offspring. This book provides a timely update on the latest knowledge on maternal obesity and pregnancy. A very wide range of issues are covered, including macrosomia and associated shoulder dystocia; the risk of miscarriage, malformations, and complications of pregnancy; the impact of hyperglycemia; clinical management; consequences for anesthesia and ultrasound; impacts on breastfeeding, fertility, and childhood obesity; and pregnancy following gastric surgery. All of the authors are recognized experts in their fields, and the book has been designed to meet the practical needs of obstetricians, gynecologists, internists, and general practitioners. Front Matter....Pages i-viii Epidemiology of Diabetes and Obesity in Pregnancy....Pages 1-8 Fertility and Obesity....Pages 9-30 Clinical Consequences of Abnormal Glucose Metabolism....Pages 31-42 Clinical Management....Pages 43-62 Physical Activity and Pregnancy....Pages 63-74 Miscarriage and Malformations....Pages 75-97 Maternal Obesity and Pregnancy....Pages 99-117 Gestational Weight Gain....Pages 119-131 Maternal Diabesity and Developmental Programming in the Offspring....Pages 133-154 Obesity in Pregnancy and Ultrasound....Pages 155-175 Maternal Obesity and Macrosomia....Pages 177-190 Shoulder Dystocia in Maternal Obesity....Pages 191-207 Stillbirth and Infant Mortality....Pages 209-230 Anaesthesia in Maternal Obesity....Pages 231-245 Macrosomia and Neonatology....Pages 247-254 Childhood Obesity: The Impact of Maternal Obesity on Childhood Obesity....Pages 255-270 Obesity in Pregnancy: Data from the Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) Study....Pages 271-281 Breastfeeding and Obesity: Impact on Women and Their Children....Pages 283-300 Pregnancy Following Bariatric Surgery....Pages 301-316 Back Matter....Pages 317-323