השמנת-יתר של האם כגורם סיכון לסיבוכי הריון ולידה

Translated title of the contribution: Maternal obesity as a risk factor for complications in pregnancy, labor and pregnancy outcomes

ליאור ריכל, איל שינר

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    Abstract

    Obesity is a worldwide growing epidemic. The negative influence of obesity is huge and considered to be one of the major contributors to health problems in the western world. There is a significant association between obesity and diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, some cancers and syndromes of sleep apnea. Furthermore, obesity was described to have a negative influence on fertility, pregnancy, labor and pregnancy outcomes. It was also discovered that obesity was significantly associated with gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus and complications in cesarean delivery and anesthesia. This review aims to present updates on the relationship between obesity and pregnancy and labor outcomes, emphasizing the significance of obesity as a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcome.
    Translated title of the contributionMaternal obesity as a risk factor for complications in pregnancy, labor and pregnancy outcomes
    Original languageHebrew
    Pages (from-to)107-111
    Number of pages5
    Journalהרפואה
    Volume144
    Issue number2
    StatePublished - Feb 2005

    Keywords

    • Gestational diabetes mellitus
    • Gestational hypertension
    • Labor outcome
    • Obesity
    • Preeclampsia
    • Pregnancy

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Medicine (all)

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