Prevalence of maternal obesity at delivery and association with maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Claire CastanedaKatharine MarsdenTimothy MaxwellPatrick Ten EyckDaren KuwayeKimberly A KenneAbbey S MerrymanHaley A SteffenSamantha R SwartzAnna E MerrillMatthew D KrasowskiJ Brooks Jackson Mary B Rysavy

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2021)

This study provides insight into obstetric complications facing women with obesity, especially those with severe obesity. This report serves to highlight potential challenges, such as insurance status and labor complications, that impact women of high BMI to a greater degree when compared to their normal-weight counterparts.

Keyphrases

weight gain
weight loss
birth weight
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
risk factors
body mass index
pregnancy outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnant women
adipose tissue
early onset
healthcare
risk assessment
human health
glycemic control
breast cancer risk