Obesity vs Pregnancy
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010mybiglife, 20th April 2010
Obesity brings health risks, and this is no different for pregnant women. Obesity during pregnancy has impact not only on the woman but also on the unborn baby. This condition may also bring chronic diseases in the future.
Some research have been carried out to see if bariatric surgery has any impact on pregnancy. The results were very interesting: weight-loss surgery can reduce the risk of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy, including gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia.
The study was carried out by Wendy L. Bennett, assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The aim of the research was to determine if bariatric surgery could prevent the development of these diseases.









