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How does Obesity effect on Pregnant Women?

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Specifically, during pregnancy and  childbirth , women with obesity are at greater risk of maternal-fatal obstacle than women with a normal body mass index (BMI).  Pre-pregnancy obesity  is a risk factor for gestational period diabetes, preeclampsia, labour induction for fatal distress and wound infection. They should be considered as high risk and counselled accordingly. Children born to obese mothers are at increased risk of obesity and metabolic disease. Overweight and obese women have longer labors than women of normal weight obesity can affect a certain kind of Obesity can affect a certain kind of  fertility treatment  called in vitro fertilization . Maternal obesity  can also lead to poorer comprehension and increased the risk of  neurobiological  disorders in their offspring . Obesity is affecting and increasing number of women of reproductive age. Women losing weight during pregnancy leads to high risk of having a low birth w...