Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Obesity in pregnancy: risks and outcome

T Gross, R J Sokol, K C King

    Obstetrics and Gynecology
    |October 1, 1980
    PubMed
    Summary

    Obese pregnant women face higher risks for hypertension and diabetes, but labor complications are similar. Obesity is linked to longer gestation and increased birth weight, with fewer low-birth-weight infants but more macrosomic babies.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Microbial Primer: Understanding the exponential growth of epidemics.

    Microbiology (Reading, England)·2026
    Same author

    Dual stressors of infection and warming can destabilize host microbiomes.

    Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences·2024
    Same author

    Infection burdens and virulence under heat stress: ecological and evolutionary considerations.

    Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences·2023
    Same author

    High parasite diversity accelerates host adaptation and diversification.

    Science (New York, N.Y.)·2018
    Same author

    Diversity and the maintenance of sex by parasites.

    Journal of evolutionary biology·2015
    Same author

    Exposure to parasites increases promiscuity in a freshwater snail.

    Biology letters·2014

    Area of Science:

    • Obstetrics and Gynecology
    • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
    • Reproductive Health

    Background:

    • Obesity is linked to pregnancy risks like hypertension and diabetes.
    • The impact of obesity on labor course, intrauterine growth, and gestational duration requires further definition.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare pregnancy risk and outcome factors between obese and nonobese women.
    • To investigate the effects of maternal obesity on infant birth weight and gestational duration.

    Main Methods:

    • A comparative study of 2746 consecutive deliveries.
    • Utilized a computer-based uniform perinatal record to analyze 300 pregnancy risk and outcome factors.
    • Obese women defined as >90 kg at any point during pregnancy.

    Main Results:

    • Obese women were older, of higher parity, and had increased antepartum risks, including chronic hypertension, inadequate weight gain, twin gestation, and diabetes mellitus.
    • Oxytocin induction and repeat cesarean sections were more frequent in obese patients, without increased labor complications.
    • Infant outcomes showed similar Apgar scores and perinatal mortality, but obese mothers had fewer low-birth-weight infants and more macrosomic babies due to increased birth weight percentile and longer gestation.

    Conclusions:

    • Maternal obesity is associated with specific antepartum risks and altered fetal growth patterns, including increased birth weight and gestational length.
    • While labor complications were not increased, delivery interventions like oxytocin induction and repeat cesarean sections were more frequent in obese pregnancies.
    • Obesity's impact on pregnancy necessitates careful monitoring for both maternal and fetal well-being, particularly concerning fetal growth trajectory.

    Related Experiment Videos