Obesity And Pregnancy Early Education And Prevention

Obesity and Pregnancy: Early education and prevention Alicia Gonzalez de Arreola ENG 122: English Composition Professor Amy Erickson August 25, 2014 Obesity and Pregnancy: Early Education and Prevention Obesity has become an epidemic not only in the United States, it is worldwide (Sullivan, 2014). Obesity affects both mother and child leading to severe complications during and after birth, therefore measures should be taken to monitor and educate women and women who plan on becoming pregnant. Pregnant women who suffer from obesity during pregnancy increase their risk for gestational diabetes, surgical delivery and even maternal fatality. Gestational diabetes is defined as â€Å"glucose intolerance first detected in pregnancy† (World Health Organization, 1999) and can lead to serious complications during pregnancy. Pregnant women who are obese (BMI ≠¥ 30) increase their chances for the need of a caesarean delivery versus a normal vaginal delivery. Developing gestational diabetes during pregnancy is â€Å"a failure of insulin secretion to rise in response to the physiological insulin resistance of pregnancy† (Webb, 2013). This failure may lead to the mother later developing Type 2 diabetes well after giving birth. Along with the risks associated with gestational diabetes during pregnancy, studies suggest that obese women increase their chances for surgical delivery by 27.8 %. Non obese patients had a 10.8% chance for a cesarean section (Dignon, 2013). Dignon (2013) also noted theShow MoreRelatedChildhood Obesity Is An Alarming Issue In Australia, And1434 Words   |  6 PagesChildhood obesity is an alarming issue in Australia, and there is not only a rapid national epidemic in Australia and around the world. Obese children are likely to develop detrimental problems in their health and have enduring social, health and economic effects that permeate throughout adulthood. 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