Obesity and pregnancy /

Obesity and pregnancy / edited by Margaret Rees, Mahantesh Karoshi, Louis Keith. - London : Royal Society of Medicine Press, c2008. - viii, 286 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Core issues - Obesity and reproduction - Preconceptual, antenatal, and postnatal care - Surgery and anaesthesia.

This book attempts to draw together all evidence regarding obesity and and pregnancy from worldwide studies. It also gives recommendations for care of obese pregnant women for all healthcare professionals.

Specialized.

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Pregnancy--Complications.
Obesity in women.
Obesity in women--Health aspects.
Pregnant women--Nutrition.

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