Unprecedently high rates of gestational diabetes in women with body mass index ≥40kg/m2 at booking: a retrospective UK cohort study

The rising prevalence of maternal obesity, defined as body mass index (BMI) ≥30kg/m2, is a major public health concern. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists estimates that 21.3% of the UK antenatal population are obese, and the recent Confidential Enquiry into the 209 maternal deaths that occurred in the UK from 2015-2017 shows that over a third (34.4%) o f the women who died were obese [1].

Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - February 21, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: E.F. Cornish, A. Wisentaner, D. Siassakos Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research