Authors : Z. Karimian and N. Bahrami
Abstract: Overweight in united state and other developed countries has become one of the health major problems. prevalence of obesity in women is worrying because numerous effect obesity on their pregnancy, so that, weight of pregnant women is important factor in their pregnancy and labor. Obese women that become pregnant are susceptible of to sever complication of pregnancy. Obesity lead to more complication in pre-pregnancy stage, pregnancy, labor and postpartum stage and also for fetus and infant. in obese women increase risk of hypertensive disorder, preterm delivery, gestational diabetes, cesarean delivery, macrosomia, premature, intrauterine growth restriction, post term, thromboembolism, labor induction and dystocia. Infant of obese mother are also in risk of numerous abnormalities, head trauma, brachial plexus trauma and clavicles fractures. Given the major economic and medical consequences of pregnancy in overweight women, all attempts should be made to prevent obesity in women of childbearing age and to encourage weight loss before pregnancy. These women should be screened for hypertension and carbohydrate intolerance.
Z. Karimian and N. Bahrami, 2020. A Review of the Effects of Obesity on Pregnancy and Childbirth. Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 15: 89-93.