25.1 Introduction The prevalence of obesity is on the rise and is a major health concern in pregnancy. It is associated with comorbidities posing risks to the health of both…
Obesity has become a major health problem worldwide and it’s an independent risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcome. The World Health Organization classifies obesity into class I BMI (body mass…
Obesity poses increased health risks for women not only before pregnancy but also puts these women and their babies at various adverse outcomes during pregnancy. These women and their offspring…
21.1 Introduction 1. Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally and nearly tripled worldwide between 1975 and 2016. 2. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2016, more than 1.9…
20.1 Introduction Obesity is associated with various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, heart disease, asthma, and arthritis. All these conditions contribute to increased morbidity and mortality in gynaecology surgery….
19.1 Introduction Menopause is an inevitable component of ageing and encompasses the loss of ovarian reproductive function, either occurring spontaneously or secondary to other conditions. This has a significant influence…
18.1 Introduction 1. Obesity and osteoporosis are two important problems affecting global health with a high impact on both mortality and morbidity. 2. Both have multifactorial aetiologies, including genetic and…
17.1 Epidemiology 1. Breast cancer (BC) is the most prevalent female cancer, responsible for 15% of all cancer deaths in women worldwide. 2. 33% of BCs in post menopause are…
16.1 Overview 1. Cancer development is stimulated by genetic components, environmental exposures, and lifestyle exposures; all impact the cellular microenvironment and initiate carcinogenesis. 2. Links between obesity and cancer have…
15.1 Introduction 1. The concept “clinical psychosomatic” brings together and emphasises the connection between mind and body as being relevant to clinical medicine when evaluating diseases that affect both physical…
