24^th Global Obesity Meeting

Obesity during Pregnancy

Being overweight during pregnancy leads to complications such as gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea and preeclampsia.  Also having high BMI (body mass index) during pregnancy enhances the risk such as impaired growth, childhood obesity, birth defects and childhood asthma for a baby. Exercise, behavioral modification and dietary control are the primary weight management strategies during pregnancy.