Obesity and Obstetrics: A Ticking Time Bomb for Reproductive Health

Obesity and Obstetrics A Ticking Time Bomb for Reproductive Health 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 abnormalities Builds foundational knowledge on how maternal obesity predisposes offspring to obesity, highlighting that the prevention of childhood obesity begins during pregnancy Assembles critically evaluated chapters focused on obesity and obstetrics to meet the practical needs of obstetricians, endocrinologists and general practitioners Additional ISBNs9780128179192Obesity and Obstetrics: A Ticking Time Bomb for Reproductive Health 2nd Edition is written by Tahir A. Mahmood; ?Sabaratnam Arulkumaran; ?Frank A. Chervenak and published by Elsevier (S&T). ISBNs for Obesity and Obstetrics are 9780128179222, 0128179228 and the print ISBNs are 9780128179215, 012817921X. Additional ISBNs include 9780128179192.