Obesity Abstracts

Background: Small-for-gestational-age (SGA) is defined as a baby born <10th percentile for birth weight, age, and sex. Women with previous bariatric surgery have >2-fold risk of having a SGA baby, especially following malabsorptive surgery such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Babies born SGA are at an increased risk for morbidity and mortality; however, adverse outcomes are significantly improved when SGA identification occurs antenatally. This study aimed to inves...

Background: Preventing obesity among women of reproductive age is a public health priority. African migrant women are high risk groups for maternal overweight and obesity in high-income countries. This study investigates the perceptions of African migrant women living in the UK on obesity, and factors influencing their weight status and weight-related behaviours.Methods: Qualitative face-to-face interviews were carried out with African migrant women aged...

Background: Observational studies demonstrate significant associations between pre-pregnancy obesity (defined as BMI≥30 kg/m2) and adverse pregnancy outcomes (e.g. gestational diabetes mellitus [GDM]). Although BMI is a good indicator of population health, there is strong evidence in non-pregnant populations that it is a poor indicator of individual risk compared with alternative (e.g. waist circumference). There is a lack of comprehensive evidence on alternat...