Background Women who undergo bariatric surgery prior to pregnancy are less likely to
experience comorbidities associated with obesity such as gestational diabetes and …

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

Introduction: Established risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) include
ethnicity, obesity, and family history of diabetes. Untreated GDM patients have higher rates …

It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that all women of reproductive age
receive education about maternal and fetal risks associated with prepregnancy obesity …

Background Obese women are at increased risk for many pregnancy complications, and
bariatric surgery (BS) before pregnancy has shown to improve some of these. Objectives To …

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

Up to 80% of patients who undergo bariatric surgery are women of childbearing age.
Coupled with improved fertility in women with obesity after bariatric surgery, pregnancy …

Objective To provide a comprehensive review and evidence-based recommendations for
the delivery of fertility care to women with obesity. Outcomes The impact of obesity on …

This article is part of a Special Issue “SBN 2014”. Obesity in women of child-bearing age is a
growing problem in developed and developing countries. Evidence from human studies …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a frequent medical complication during pregnancy.
This is partly due to the increasing prevalence of obesity in women of childbearing age …