A review of maternal overweight and obesity and its impact on cardiometabolic outcomes during pregnancy and postpartum

• Main Authors: Jessica A. Grieger (Author), Melinda J. Hutchesson (Author), Shamil D. Cooray (Author), Mahnaz Bahri Khomami (Author), Sarah Zaman (Author), Louise Segan (Author), Helena Teede (Author), Lisa J. Moran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The rates of maternal overweight and obesity, but also excess gestational weight gain, are increasing. Pregnancy complications, including gestational diabetes mellitus, gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia and delivery of a preterm or growth restricted baby, are higher for both women with overwei...