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Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2021; 81(03): 279-303
DOI: 10.1055/a-1330-7466
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Obesity and Pregnancy. Guideline of the German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (S3-Level, AWMF Registry No. 015-081, June 2019)

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Ute Schaefer-Graf
1   Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, St. Joseph Krankenhaus, Berlin, Germany
,
Regina Ensenauer
2   Institut für Kinderernährung, Max-Rubner-Institut, Karlsruhe, Germany
,
Ulrich Gembruch
3   Klinik für Geburtshilfe und Pränatale Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Germany
,
Tanja Groten
4   Klinik für Geburtsmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany
,
Maria Flothkötter
5   Netzwerk Gesund ins Leben, Bundesministerium Ernährung und Landwirtschaft, Bonn, Germany
,
Julia Hennicke
6   Studiengang Hebammenwissenschaften, Evangelische Hochschule, Berlin, Germany
,
Josef Köhrle
7   Klinik für Endokrinologie, Charité, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin, Germany
,
Jantke Möhler
8   Hebammenpraxis Jantje Möhler, Bonn, Germany
,
Maritta Kühnert
9   Klinik für Geburtsmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Marburg, Marburg, Germany
,
Annett Schmittendorf
10   Hebammenpraxis Annett Schmittendorf, Oldenburg, Germany
,
Christine Stroh
11   Klinik für Adipositas und Metabolische Chirurgie, Wald-Klinikum Gera, Gera, Germany
,
Alfred Wirth
12   Klinik Teutoburger Wald, Bad Rothenfelde, Bad Rothenfelde, Germany
,
Markus Schmidt
13   Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Sana-Klinikum, Duisburg, Germany
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Abstract

Aims Obesity is an increasing problem, even in young women of reproductive age. Obesity has a negative impact on conception, the course of pregnancy, and neonatal outcomes. Caring for obese pregnant women is becoming an increasingly important aspect of standard prenatal care. This guideline aims to improve the care offered to obese pregnant women.

Methods This S3-guideline was compiled following a systemic search for evidence and a structured process to achieve consensus.

Recommendations Evidence-based recommendations for the care of obese pregnant women were developed, which cover such as areas as preconception counselling, identification of risks, special aspects of prenatal care and prenatal diagnostic procedures, intrapartum management, and long-term effects on mother and child.

Key words

obesity - body mass index - preconception counselling - prenatal care - complications


Publication History

Received: 10 November 2020

Accepted: 02 December 2020

Article published online:
05 March 2021

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    • The literature is listed in the long version of the guideline./Die Literatur kann in der Langversion eingesehen werden.