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Obesity in pregnancy: prevalence and metabolic consequences
Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine , 11/10/09

Huda SS et al. – Rates of obesity have increased exponentially worldwide to almost epidemic proportions. This is associated with a marked increase in adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes and subsequent burden on health care resources. In particular, maternal obesity is linked to numerous metabolic complications including subfertility, gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and thromboembolism with potential long–term health consequences for both mother and child.

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