Background Maternal obesity is associated with increased risks of gestational diabetes,
large-for-gestational-age infants, preterm birth, congenital malformations, and stillbirth. The …

Background When other weight loss attempts have failed, bariatric surgery offers a
successful alternative for obesity. Since operations are performed during women's …

Context Use of bariatric surgery has increased dramatically during the past 10 years,
particularly among women of reproductive age. Objectives To estimate bariatric surgery …

The majority of bariatric surgeries in Canada are performed in women of reproductive age.
Clinicians encounter more and more often pregnancies that occur after bariatric surgeries …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the rates of pregnancy outcomes of women after bariatric surgery
relative to women in a control groups. METHODS: The study was a chart review. Presurgery …

The global obesity epidemic is changing the face of maternal–fetal medicine. One in five
women is obese at time of conception, and increasing numbers of parturients have …

Objective Data Obesity during pregnancy is associated with a number of adverse obstetric
outcomes that include gestational diabetes mellitus, macrosomia, and preeclampsia …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the perinatal outcomes of women who delivered before with
women who delivered after bariatric surgery. METHODS: A retrospective study was …

Background The effects of bariatric surgery (BS) on outcomes in subsequent pregnancies
are unclear. Objectives To compare maternal and fetal outcomes among women who …

Purpose Current guidelines recommend to avoid pregnancy for 12–24 months after bariatric
surgery because of active weight loss and an increased risk of nutritional deficiencies …