Endocrine Abstracts

Obesity increases the risk of pregnancy-related complications such as miscarriage, foetal abnormalities, hypertension, diabetes, thrombosis, caesarean section and infection. Although bariatric surgery addresses some of these risks, women should defer pregnancy for 12-24 months postoperatively until weight loss has plateaued due to concerns regarding limited maternal weight loss and foetal nutritional deficiency. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of pregnancy on ...