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Bariatric surgery and birth defects: A systematic literature review.

Renata H BenjaminSarah LittlejohnLaura E Mitchell
Published in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2018)
Studies of the association between bariatric surgery and birth defects vary with respect to the surgical procedures included, birth defects ascertainment methods and approaches used to account for maternal BMI. Consequently, it is not possible to draw a conclusion regarding the association between bariatric surgery and birth defects. Additional studies are warranted.
Keyphrases
  • bariatric surgery
  • gestational age
  • weight loss
  • obese patients
  • birth weight
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • body mass index
  • case control
  • preterm birth
  • pregnant women
  • physical activity