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Williams Obstetrics, 23e
| Section VII. Obstetrical Complications > |
Chapter 43. Obesity
Sections: Obesity: Introduction, Definitions, Morbidity and Mortality Associated with Obesity, Treatment of Obesity, Pregnancy and Obesity, References.
Topics Discussed: obesity.
Excerpt:"Excessive weight has become one of the major health problems in affluent societies. Because of its medical importance and its multifaceted effects on pregnancy, it is discussed separately in this chapter. The prevalence of obesity in the United States has increased steadily as economic prosperity has increased. For a number of years, obesity has been termed epidemic—strictly defined, this implies a temporary widespread outbreak of greatly increased frequency and severity. Unfortunately, obesity more correctly is endemic—a condition that is habitually present. Moreover, its prevalence has continued to increase since 1960. By 1991, approximately a third of adults in the United States were overweight, and almost 300,000 deaths were attributed annually to obesity (Allison and co-workers, 1999). Sadly, the problem is not limited to adults, and 15 percent of children aged 6 through 11 years are reported to be overweight (Ogden and associates, 2002). The prevalence in adolescents is similar...."
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