RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Obesity and Pregnancy
JF NeoReviews
JO NeoReviews
FD American Academy of Pediatrics
SP e78
OP e87
DO 10.1542/neo.22-2-e78
VO 22
IS 2
A1 Paredes, Carmen
A1 Hsu, Richard C.
A1 Tong, Anna
A1 Johnson, Jeffery R.
YR 2021
UL http://neoreviews.aappublications.org/content/22/2/e78.abstract
AB Abbreviations:BMI: body mass indexCI: confidence intervalIOM: Institute of MedicineLGA: large for gestational ageOR: odds ratioRR: relative riskWHO: World Health OrganizationThe worldwide rates of obesity have increased significantly in recent decades. In the United States, more than 50% of pregnant women are overweight or obese. Obese gravid women are more prone to adverse pregnancy outcomes, including gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders, and cardiovascular diseases. The adverse outcomes extend beyond the pregnant obese woman; offspring of obese women are themselves at increased risk of prematurity, fetal death, injury during birth, and transient respiratory problems and metabolic effects (ie, neonatal hypoglycemia). Furthermore, maternal obesity can predispose their offspring to long-term health problems, potentially generating an intergenerational cycle of obesity and insulin resistance.