Hypertensive Disorders
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen We believe that there is little to support the prevailing concept that a true caloric gain of weight during pregnancy predisposes to toxemia. Pre-existing obesity is…
Botanicals and Other Supplements
COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE FOR WEIGHT LOSS AND GLYCEMIC CONTROL Print Section Listen Defining Complementary and Alternative Medicine Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) can be used for weight loss and…
Infertility Issues and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Polycystic ovary syndrome is one of the most common endocrinopathies in women during reproductive years. It is a complex disease process that leads to ovulatory dysfunction,…
Cesarean Section/Surgical Management
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Incidence Cesarean delivery (CD) is the most common surgery for hospitalized women in the United States. From 1970 to 2014, the rate of primary CD in…
Bariatric Surgery and Pregnancy
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or greater, is a growing epidemic. In the United States, 35% of adults and 17%…
Contraceptive Management
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen More than half the female population of the United States is overweight or obese. Thirty-two percent of women aged 20–39 and 40% of women aged 40–59…
Problems in Labor and Adverse Birth Outcomes
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Obesity is a complex and multifactorial metabolic heterogeneous disorder that chronically affects the individual. The World Health Organization (WHO) characterizes obesity as a pandemic health issue…
Pregestational and Gestational Diabetes
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Pregestational diabetes, based on literature, appears to be present in approximately 1% of all pregnancies.1 Type 1 diabetes mellitus tends to occur early in human life…
Preconceptual Counseling and Prenatal Diagnosis
OVERVIEW Print Section Listen The prevalence of obesity has increased substantially over the past 10 years and affects more than one-third of the population in the United States. The rates…
Prenatal Care and Fertility Testing
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Obesity is on the rise in the United States, with an incidence of 50% of women who are obese and 30% who are overweight. Obesity affects…
