TY - JOUR
T1 - Obesity and women's health
T2 - An evidence-based review
AU - Kulie, Teresa
AU - Slattengren, Andrew
AU - Redmer, Jackie
AU - Counts, Helen
AU - Eglash, Anne
AU - Schrager, Sarina
PY - 2011/1
Y1 - 2011/1
N2 - Obesity negatively impacts the health of women in many ways. Being overweight or obese increases the relative risk of diabetes and coronary artery disease in women. Women who are obese have a higher risk of low back pain and knee osteoarthritis. Obesity negatively affects both contraception and fertility as well. Maternal obesity is linked with higher rates of cesarean section as well as higher rates of highrisk obstetrical conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. Pregnancy outcomes are negatively affected by maternal obesity (increased risk of neonatal mortality and malformations). Maternal obesity is associated with a decreased intention to breastfeed, decreased initiation of breastfeeding, and decreased duration of breastfeeding. There seems to be an association between obesity and depression in women, though cultural factors may influence this association. Obese women are at higher risk for multiple cancers, including endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer, and perhaps ovarian cancer.
AB - Obesity negatively impacts the health of women in many ways. Being overweight or obese increases the relative risk of diabetes and coronary artery disease in women. Women who are obese have a higher risk of low back pain and knee osteoarthritis. Obesity negatively affects both contraception and fertility as well. Maternal obesity is linked with higher rates of cesarean section as well as higher rates of highrisk obstetrical conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. Pregnancy outcomes are negatively affected by maternal obesity (increased risk of neonatal mortality and malformations). Maternal obesity is associated with a decreased intention to breastfeed, decreased initiation of breastfeeding, and decreased duration of breastfeeding. There seems to be an association between obesity and depression in women, though cultural factors may influence this association. Obese women are at higher risk for multiple cancers, including endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer, and perhaps ovarian cancer.
KW - Evidence-based
KW - Obesity
KW - Women's health
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U2 - 10.3122/jabfm.2011.01.100076
DO - 10.3122/jabfm.2011.01.100076
M3 - Article
C2 - 21209347
AN - SCOPUS:78651365941
SN - 1557-2625
VL - 24
SP - 75
EP - 85
JO - Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
JF - Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
IS - 1
ER -