Afflicting more than 300 million women across the globe, obesity has profound effects on health during pregnancy and on the wellbeing of the unborn child. In the face of such a challenging pandemic, this book reviews the latest research and provides up-to-date advice on clinical management. Maternal Obesity addresses the adverse effects of obesity among women of childbearing age, including infertility, medical complications, problems in labor, and adverse birth outcomes, and it reviews evidence that the obese mother's in utero environment has long-lasting influences on the health of the developing child. Chapters cover basic, clinical, and population perspectives, providing a range of valuable information from mechanistic insight through to public health and policy implications. Invaluable for obstetricians, gynaecologists, paediatricians, general and family physicians, subspecialists in obstetric and paediatric medicine, midwives, and dietitians, as well as researchers and public health policy makers seeking to tackle the burden of maternal obesity-related illness.

As the global obesity pandemic worsens, management during pregnancy is essential to minimize adverse effects on maternal and infant health.

About the Author
Lucilla Poston is Professor of Maternal and Fetal Health, Division of Women's Health, King's College London, London, UK. Matthew W. Gillman is Director of the Obesity Prevention Program and Professor in the Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and is Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.


Book Information
ISBN 9781107003965
Author Matthew W. Gillman
Format Hardback
Page Count 264
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 740g
Dimensions(mm) 253mm * 195mm * 17mm