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Maternal Obesity
Matthew W. Gillman (Ed.)
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Description for Maternal Obesity
hardcover. As the global obesity pandemic worsens, management during pregnancy is essential to minimize adverse effects on maternal and infant health. Editor(s): Gillman, Matthew W.; Poston, Lucilla. Num Pages: 264 pages, 27 b/w illus. 24 colour illus. BIC Classification: MJT; MMZF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 246 x 18. Weight in Grams: 738. The Effects of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome on Fertility and Reproductive Success. 264 pages, 27 b/w illus. 24 colour illus. Editor(s): Gillman, Matthew W. As the global obesity pandemic worsens, management during pregnancy is essential to minimize adverse effects on maternal and infant health. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MJT; MMZF. Dimension: 192 x 246 x 18. Weight: 738.
Afflicting more than 300 million women across the globe, obesity has profound effects on health during pregnancy and on the wellbeing of the unborn child. In the face of such a challenging pandemic, this book reviews the latest research and provides up-to-date advice on clinical management. Maternal Obesity addresses the adverse effects of obesity among women of childbearing age, including infertility, medical complications, problems in labor, and adverse birth outcomes, and it reviews evidence that the obese mother's in utero environment has long-lasting influences on the health of the developing child. Chapters cover basic, clinical, and population perspectives, providing a ... Read more
Afflicting more than 300 million women across the globe, obesity has profound effects on health during pregnancy and on the wellbeing of the unborn child. In the face of such a challenging pandemic, this book reviews the latest research and provides up-to-date advice on clinical management. Maternal Obesity addresses the adverse effects of obesity among women of childbearing age, including infertility, medical complications, problems in labor, and adverse birth outcomes, and it reviews evidence that the obese mother's in utero environment has long-lasting influences on the health of the developing child. Chapters cover basic, clinical, and population perspectives, providing a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107003965
SKU
V9781107003965
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About Matthew W. Gillman (Ed.)
Lucilla Poston is Professor of Maternal and Fetal Health, Division of Women's Health, King's College London, London, UK. Matthew W. Gillman is Director of the Obesity Prevention Program and Professor in the Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and is Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ... Read more
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