title: Preconception Care of the Obese Woman.
abstract: One third of obese women report obtaining preconception care. Only one third of those women state that weight issues were discussed at their visit. Obese women should be educated about the risks of pregnancy so they can make informed choices as to whether and when to conceive. Women should be encouraged to mitigate risk by losing weight and exercising before conception and understand complications of pregnancy within specific pregravid body mass index strata. This manuscript describes the risks and provides guidance on topics to include in the preconception visit of an obese woman.
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Delcore
authors.forename: D Yvette
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Lacoursiere
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015897:Comorbidity; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005320:Fetal Macrosomia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D046110:Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008423:Maternal Age; D009043:Motor Activity; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016742:Preconception Care / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012306:Risk; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014803:Vitamin B Complex / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D005492:Folic Acid