Obesity and Pregnancy

by Rees; Margaret

• ISBN13: 9781853157615
• ISBN10: 1853157619
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2008-11-25
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Unlike other areas of medicine where statistics are meticulously kept by governments and global organizations, there are no accurate data to describe the number of the worlds inhabitants who are overweight, obese, or morbidly obese. Despite this knowledge deficit, it should come as no surprise to readers that the medical community is facing an epidemic. Obesity is present in many of the developed countries and can also be observed in some urban areas of developing nations. The cause of this epidemic, simply stated, is overeating, but the overriding concern is more complex. Social factors, such a growing affluence since the 1950s, increasing reliance on pre-prepared meals, and the popularity of fast food and sweetened drinks, have all contributed to the problem.

Author Biography

Margaret Rees is Reader in Reproductive Medicine and Honorary Consultant in Medical Gynaecology at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, UK; Visiting Professor, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK Mahantesh Karoshi is Specialist Registrar, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Frimley Park Foundation Hospital in Fridley, UK Louis Keith is Professor Emeritus and Former Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, USA

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Core Issues
Epidemiology and long-term health consequences of obesity	p. 3
Pregravid obesity and excessive weight gain: implications on pregnancy	p. 20
The Psychology of obesity in women and pregnancy	p. 41
The Molecular biology of obesity	p. 54
Obesity And Reproduction
Obesity and conception	p. 78
Maternal risks: hypertension, thromboembolism, and gestational diabetes	p. 89
Fetal risks: early and late pregnancy, and long-term complications in adult life	p. 108
Preconceptual, Antenatal, And Postnatal Care
Antenatal care and ultrasound monitoring	p. 126
Intrapartum care	p. 148
Postpartum care	p. 166
Obesity and contraception	p. 179
Diet and Anti-obesity drugs	p. 196
Surgical treatment of chronic overnutrition	p. 209
Diabetes and obesity	p. 230
Surgery And Anaesthesia
Operative delivery	p. 249
Anaesthetic techniques	p. 264
Index	p. 279
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