Obesity and Obstetrics

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 abnormalitiesBuilds foundational knowledge on how maternal obesity predisposes offspring to obesity, highlighting that the prevention of childhood obesity begins during pregnancyAssembles critically evaluated chapters focused on obesity and obstetrics to meet the practical needs of obstetricians, endocrinologists and general practitioners

1. Worldwide Epidemic of Obesity 2. Social, Ethnic and Genetic Determinants of Obesity 3. The Psychological Basis of Obesity 4. Obesity and Adolescent Pregnancy (New Chapter) 5. Ultrasound Scanning in Obese Pregnancy 6. Obesity and Pre-Eclampsia 7. Obesity and Venous Thromboembolism

Section 2 Obesity and Hyperglycaemia of Pregnancy 8. Pregnancy and Metabolic Syndrome of Pregnancy 9. Maternal Obesity and Developmental priming of Risk of later disease 10. Screening for Gestational Diabetes 11. Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus to optimise outcomes (New Chapter) 12. Obesity, Insulin Resistance and Placental Dysfunction

Section 3 Management of Labour 13. Obesity and Prolonged Pregnancy 14. Induction of Labour in Obese Women 15. Intrapartum Care 16. Anaesthetic issues in Obese Women 17. Obesity and Placental pathology 18. Maternal Obesity and the risk of Stillbirth 19. Difficult Caesarean Section in Morbidly Obese Women 20. Sepsis in Pregnant Obese Women 21. Postpartum care for the recently delivered obese Women 22. Maternal Morbidity and Mortality among Obese Women 23. Impact of obesity on perinatal and Childhood outcomes (New chapter)

Section 4: Interventions to Improve Care of Women During Pregnancy 24. Medical and Surgical interventions for women planning Pregnancy 25. Evidence based Approach to the management of Obese Pregnant Women 26. Developing Standards of Care for Obese Women during pregnancy 27. Planning for the Future: Maternity Services in 2035

Section 5 Long-Term Impact of Maternal Obesity 28. Maternal Obesity – The road to Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk 29. Obese Women and Quality Of Life 30. Understanding eating Behaviour and Life Style issues to develop prevention strategies