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Obesity : a ticking time bomb for reproductive health /

Obesity is a continuing issue around the world and in many contexts. The growing number of obese people is an increasing concern for those in the medical profession, and obesity can pose specific challenges in relation to fertility and pregnancy. Patients who are obese require specific consideration...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Mahmood, Tahir (Tahir Ahmed), Arulkumaran, Sabaratnam
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Waltham, MA : Elsevier, �2013.
Colección:Elsevier insights.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Epidemiology
  • Worldwide epidemic of obesity
  • Introduction
  • Definitions of overweight and obesity
  • The extent of the problem
  • Temporal trends
  • Factors associated with overweight and obesity
  • Disease burden and impact on health and economy
  • International response to the epidemic
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Social and ethnic determinants of obesity
  • Genetic and molecular basis of obesity
  • The psychological basis of obesity
  • Obesity in adolescence
  • Obesity and reproduction
  • Obesity and contraception
  • Sexual health and obesity
  • Obesity in pcos and infertility
  • Obesity and recurrent miscarriage
  • Obesity and assisted reproduction
  • Obesity and male reproduction
  • Obesity and sexual dysfunction in men
  • Male obesity: impact on semen quality
  • Obesity, bariatric surgery and male reproductive function
  • Pregnancy and obesity
  • Maternal obesity and developmental priming of risk of later disease
  • Foetal ultrasound in obese pregnancy
  • Obesity and prolonged pregnancy
  • Obesity and venous thromboembolism
  • Obesity and pre-eclampsia
  • Obesity, insulin resistance and placental dysfunction: foetal growth
  • Obesity and gestational diabetes
  • Screening for gestational diabetes
  • Obesity and metabolic disorders during pregnancy and pregnancy outcome
  • Obesity, polycystic ovaries and impaired reproductive outcome
  • Pregnancy and metabolic syndrome of obesity
  • Obesity and labour
  • Induction of labour in obese women
  • Challenges of intrapartum care in obese women
  • The role of the midwife during pregnancy, labour and post-partum
  • Anaesthetic issues during labour
  • Maternal obesity and the risk of stillbirth
  • Obesity, diabetes, placental pathology and foetal malformations
  • Post-natal care for the recently delivered obese women
  • Interventions to improve care of women during pregnancy
  • Anti-obesity drugs for obese women planning pregnancy
  • Anti-obesity surgery for women planning pregnancy?
  • Evidence-based approach to the management of obese pregnant women
  • Multimodal framework for reducing obesity-related maternal morbidity and mortality
  • Developing standards of care for obese women during pregnancy
  • Long-term impact of obesity
  • Maternal obesity: the road to diabetes and cardiovascular risk
  • Obesity and female malignancies
  • Obesity and menstrual disorders
  • Developing HRT prescribing in obese women
  • Incontinence and prolapse in the obese woman
  • Laparoscopic surgery in obese women
  • The future research and health service planning
  • Obese women and quality of life
  • Understanding eating behaviour and lifestyle issues in women: implications for obesity development and prevention
  • Planning for the future: maternity services in 2035
  • Providing infertility services for obese women
  • Summary and research recommendations.