title: [Obese pregnant women and complications in relation to pregnancy and birth].
abstract: One third of the pregnant Danish women are overweight or obese. Maternal obesity is an independent risk factor for adverse maternal and foetal outcomes including infertility, miscarriage, congenital malformations, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, complicated deliveries, caesarean section, macrosomia and childhood obesity. This article reviews the effect of maternal obesity on obstetric and neonatal outcomes and provides recommendations for management of obesity in pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Gynækologisk Obstetrisk Afdeling, Odense Universitetshospital, Sdr. Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense C, Denmark. c.vinter@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Christina Anne
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Vinter
authors.forename: Mette Honnens
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Tanvig
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Damm
authors.forename: Klara Vinsand
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Naver
authors.forename: Kirsten Riis
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Andreasen
authors.forename: Lise Lotte Torvin
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liest
authors.forename: Søren
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lunde
authors.forename: Dorte Møller
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Kristina Martha
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Renault
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003718:Denmark; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D005494:Folic Acid Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012306:Risk; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy; D015430:Weight Gain