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Review
. 2013 May;68(5):389-99.
doi: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e31828738ce.

Obesity in pregnancy: a big problem and getting bigger

John F Mission  1 , Nicole E Marshall, Aaron B Caughey
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Review

Obesity in pregnancy: a big problem and getting bigger

John F Mission et al. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2013 May.
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Abstract

Obesity has increased dramatically in the United States over the last several decades, with approximately 40% of women now considered overweight or obese. Obesity has been shown to be associated with poor pregnancy outcomes, including increased rates of cesarean delivery, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, fetal macrosomia, stillbirth, and postterm pregnancy. In this review, we discuss the association of obesity with maternal, fetal, and pregnancy outcomes as well as the recommendations for care of the obese gravida.

Target audience: Obstetricians and gynecologists and family physicians.

Learning objectives: After completing the CME activity, physicians should be better able to describe the maternal, neonatal, and intrapartum complications associated with obesity in pregnancy and implement additional changes to prenatal care appropriate for the obese gravida.

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