Obstetric obesity
Bharti Kalraa, Pikee Saxenab, Nitin Kapoorc d, Sanjay Kalrae f
- aDepartment of Gynaecology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India
- bDepartment of Gynaecology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India
- cDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
- dNon communicable disease unit, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- eDepartment of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India
- fUniversity Center for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India
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Abstract
This brief communication defines, describes and delineates the field of obstetric obesity. It lists the various challenges that a woman living with obesity may face during her obstetric career, in a solution-oriented manner. The authors call for greater awareness, and for teamwork, while managing obstetric obesity in a person-centred manner. Keywords: Antenatal care, diabetes, obesity, overweight, pregnancy, PIH, person centred care, VTE.
TL;DRThe authors call for greater awareness, and for teamwork, while managing obstetric obesity in a person-centred manner, in a solution-oriented manner. (Semantic Scholar)