TY  - JOUR
T1  - A Review of the Effects of Obesity on Pregnancy and Childbirth
AU - Karimian, Z. AU - Bahrami, N. 
JO  - Research Journal of Biological Sciences
VL  - 15
IS  - 4
SP  - 89
EP  - 93
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-8846
DO  - rjbsci.2020.89.93
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2020.89.93
KW  - Obesity
KW  -pregnancy
KW  -labor
KW  -preterm
KW  -plexus trauma
AB  - Overweight in united state and other developed
countries has become one of the health major problems.
prevalence of obesity in women is worrying because
numerous effect obesity on their pregnancy, so that,
weight of pregnant women is important factor in their
pregnancy and labor. Obese women that become pregnant
are susceptible of to sever complication of pregnancy.
Obesity lead to more complication in pre-pregnancy
stage, pregnancy, labor and postpartum stage and also for
fetus and infant. in obese women increase risk of
hypertensive disorder, preterm delivery, gestational
diabetes, cesarean delivery, macrosomia, premature,
intrauterine growth restriction, post term,
thromboembolism, labor induction and dystocia. Infant of
obese mother are also in risk of numerous abnormalities,
head trauma, brachial plexus trauma and clavicles
fractures. Given the major economic and medical
consequences of pregnancy in overweight women, all
attempts should be made to prevent obesity in women of
childbearing age and to encourage weight loss before
pregnancy. These women should be screened for
hypertension and carbohydrate intolerance.
ER  -