Description
Obesity and Obstetrics, Second Edition, brings together experts to examine the issues and challenges of obesity and obstetrics, also discussing how obesity affects fertility, reproduction and pregnancy. Beginning with the worldwide epidemic of obesity, chapters then go on to review obesity and hyperglycemia of pregnancy, management of labor, interventions to improve care during pregnancy, and long-term impact of maternal obesity.- Provides an essential reference on the significant risk of complications during pregnancy, including early pregnancy loss, recurrent miscarriage and fetal developmental abnormalities- Builds foundational knowledge on how maternal obesity predisposes offspring to obesity, highlighting that the prevention of childhood obesity begins during pregnancy- Assembles critically evaluated chapters focused on obesity and obstetrics to meet the practical needs of obstetricians, endocrinologists and general practitioners
Table of Contents
1. Worldwide Epidemic of Obesity2. Social, Ethnic and Genetic Determinants of Obesity3. The Psychological Basis of Obesity4. Obesity and Adolescent Pregnancy (New Chapter)5. Ultrasound Scanning in Obese Pregnancy6. Obesity and Pre-Eclampsia7. Obesity and Venous ThromboembolismSection 2 Obesity and Hyperglycaemia of Pregnancy8. Pregnancy and Metabolic Syndrome of Pregnancy9. Maternal Obesity and Developmental priming of Risk of later disease10. Screening for Gestational Diabetes11. Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus to optimise outcomes (New Chapter)12. Obesity, Insulin Resistance and Placental DysfunctionSection 3 Management of Labour 13. Obesity and Prolonged Pregnancy14. Induction of Labour in Obese Women15. Intrapartum Care16. Anaesthetic issues in Obese Women17. Obesity and Placental pathology18. Maternal Obesity and the risk of Stillbirth19. Difficult Caesarean Section in Morbidly Obese Women 20. Sepsis in Pregnant Obese Women21. Postpartum care for the recently delivered obese Women22. Maternal Morbidity and Mortality among Obese Women23. Impact of obesity on perinatal and Childhood outcomes (New chapter)Section 4: Interventions to Improve Care of Women During Pregnancy24. Medical and Surgical interventions for women planning Pregnancy25. Evidence based Approach to the management of Obese Pregnant Women 26. Developing Standards of Care for Obese Women during pregnancy27. Planning for the Future: Maternity Services in 2035Section 5 Long-Term Impact of Maternal Obesity28. Maternal Obesity – The road to Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk29. Obese Women and Quality Of Life30. Understanding eating Behaviour and Life Style issues to develop prevention strategies
