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. Ed(S): Ovesen, Per Glud; Moller Jensen, Dorte - Maternal Obesity and Pregnancy - 9783642443299 - V9783642443299
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Maternal Obesity and Pregnancy

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Description for Maternal Obesity and Pregnancy Paperback. With the dramatic rise in obesity among women of child-bearing age, this welcome update on the latest knowledge of complications arising to obese women in pregnancy and birth covers an exhaustive range of issues, from macrosomia to miscarriage and fertility. Editor(s): Ovesen, Per Glud; Moller Jensen, Dorte. Num Pages: 324 pages, 37 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJTF; MMZF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
A dramatic and worldwide increase is occurring in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in women of childbearing age. Obese women carry a significant excess risk of a variety of serious complications during pregnancy, and in addition, maternal obesity predisposes to obesity in the offspring. This book provides a timely update on the latest knowledge on maternal obesity and pregnancy. A very wide range of issues are covered, including macrosomia and associated shoulder dystocia; the risk of miscarriage, malformations, and complications of pregnancy; the impact of hyperglycemia; clinical management; consequences for anesthesia and ultrasound; impacts on breastfeeding, fertility, and childhood ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Number of Pages
324
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642443299
SKU
V9783642443299
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