Open AccessBeremennost' i ozhirenie
Author(s) -
K. A. Komshilova,
Ф. Х. Дзгоева
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
ožirenie i metabolizm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2306-5524
pISSN - 2071-8713
DOI - 10.14341/2071-8713-4872
Subject(s) - obesity , pregnancy , medicine , environmental health , intensive care medicine , obstetrics , endocrinology , biology , genetics
Obesity is one of the most socially significant chronic diseases, that has taken the magnitude of the epidemic, with increasingattention to obesity in pregnant women. Despite continuous improvement of surveillance system for antenatal and obstetric care, the numberof pregnant women with obesity is increasing, in this connection, this problem is of special importance. The present review coversthe basic mechanisms involved in development of obesity and hormonal disor-ders in pregnancy, the risks and complications associatedwith obesity in pregnancy. As well as measures for the prevention of excess weight before and during pregnancy.