Does attendance at a specialist antenatal clinic improve clinical outcomes in women with class III obesity compared with standard care? A retrospective case-note analysis.
Fiona C DenisonHeather MacGregorLaura I StirratKerrie StevensonJane E NormanRebecca M ReynoldsPublished in: BMJ open (2017)
Attendance at a specialised antenatal clinic for obesity is associated with reduced rates of stillbirth and low birth weight and improved detection of gestational diabetes. The improvement in clinical outcomes is associated with an increase in healthcare attendance to obstetric triage and clinical interventions including induction of labour and caesarean section.
Keyphrases
- low birth weight
- preterm birth
- healthcare
- pregnant women
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- preterm infants
- weight loss
- palliative care
- human milk
- high fat diet induced
- primary care
- type diabetes
- weight gain
- emergency department
- pregnancy outcomes
- physical activity
- adipose tissue
- social media
- chronic pain
- quantum dots