Obesity in pregnancy: a study of the impact of maternal obesity on NHS maternity services

2007172 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Judith Rankin · Princess Mary Maternity Hospital

Carolyn Summerbell · Teesside University

Abstract

Healthcare professionals in the North East of England feel that maternal obesity has a major impact on services and resource, on the health of both the mother and child, and on the psychological wellbeing of the mother.

Topics & Keywords

Gestational Diabetes Research and Management Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Obesity and Health Practices

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 114, Issue 3, pp. 334-342

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.01230.x

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