The implications of obesity on pregnancy

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 344-349

  Wuntakal, Rekha ^a   Hollingworth, Tony ^a  

^a WHIPPS CROSS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

gestational diabetes; metabolic syndrome; obesity; pregnancy; pregnancy outcome

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BODY MASS; CONTRACEPTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EPIDEMIC; FERTILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LARGE FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; SMOKING; THROMBOEMBOLISM; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 71649097935     PISSN: 17517214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogrm.2009.09.003     Document Type: Article

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