Trends in Pre‐pregnancy Obesity in Nine States, 1993–2003

2007402 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Shin Y. Kim · National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Patricia M. Dietz · National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Lucinda J. England · National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Brian Morrow · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

William M. Callaghan · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Abstract

The prevalence of pre-pregnancy obesity is increasing among women in these nine states, and this trend has important implications for all stages of reproductive health care.

Topics & Keywords

Gestational Diabetes Research and Management Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Obesity

Volume 15, Issue 4, pp. 986-993

DOI: 10.1038/oby.2007.621

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