Risks Associated with Obesity in Pregnancy, for the Mother and Baby

Dear Colleagues,

Obesity is a social illness of increasing frequency, which leads to a series of other diseases. The prevalence of obesity began to increase in the last decades of the 20th century in developed countries. From 1999 to 2010, obesity increased from 28.4% to 34.0% in women of reproductive age (20–39 years) in the United States.

It is known that obesity is a risk factor for mother and her child. Metabolically, obese women have increased insulin resistance in early pregnancy, which becomes manifest clinically in late gestation as glucose intolerance and fetal overgrowth. At term, the risk of cesarean delivery and wound complications is increased. Postpartum, obese women have an increased risk of venous thromboembolism, depression, and difficulty with breast feeding.

The Special Issue will focus on:

• Clinical aspects regarding the course of pregnancy and perinatological outcomes; such as the risk of pregnancy induced hypertension, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, fetal growth disorders, the risk of surgical births, length of stay in a maternity unit, and widely understood complications of delivery. Epidemiological findings are also of interest, as well as changes detected using advanced diagnostic techniques used in perinatology.
• Epigenetic and molecular changes in the placenta arising from obesity, determining the clinical consequences for the fetus and then infant—both long and short term.
• Neonatal consequences of obesity.
• Sexual and social aspects concerning pregnant obese women.

Dr. Grzegorz Jakiel
Guest Editor

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