Health Care Consumption during Pregnancy in relation to Maternal Body Mass Index: A Swedish Population Based Observational Study.
Elisabeth S LindholmDaniel AltmanMargareta NormanMarie BlombergPublished in: Journal of obesity (2015)
Obese and underweight mothers consumed significantly more health care resources and obese women were significantly more often sick-listed during their pregnancy when compared to pregnant women of normal weight.
Keyphrases
- pregnancy outcomes
- pregnant women
- healthcare
- body mass index
- weight loss
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- weight gain
- physical activity
- type diabetes
- bariatric surgery
- obese patients
- birth weight
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- preterm birth
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle
- affordable care act
- health information
- cervical cancer screening
- breast cancer risk
- health insurance