Comment on: Reproductive health counseling, attitudes, and practices: a cross-sectional survey among bariatric surgeons

Obesity has a major impact on the health of women at reproductive age and during pregnancy [1,2]. Obesity has several deleterious effects on female reproductive function, which includes obesity-associated hypothalamic-gonadal dysfunction, fertility impairment, and increased rate of miscarriages [3]. Women with obesity also incur in higher risks of pregnancy-related mortality and morbidity, because the prevalence of gestational diabetes, fetal growth restriction, prematurity, stillbirth, traumatic delivery, and some congenital malformations are increased [2].
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Editorial comment Source Type: research