Obesity in pregnancy: Addressing risks to improve outcomes

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 32-40

  Kriebs, Jan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

barriers to care; obesity; policy development; pregnancy; provider attitudes

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEWBORN; OBESITY; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEIGHT GAIN;

BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL WELFARE; OBESITY; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84894181924     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: 15505073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPN.0000000000000008     Document Type: Article

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