Obese pregnant women and complications in relation to pregnancy and birth.
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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.
| Translated title of the contribution | Obese pregnant women and complications in relation to pregnancy and birth. |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Volume | 174 |
| Issue number | 16 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1079-1082 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
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