Table of Contents
Contributors v
Preface ix
Dedication and Acknowledgments xi
Section I Introduction
1 Biological and Genetic Determinants of Obesity 3
2 Economic Costs of Obesity 17
3 Pregnancy and Obesity in Social Context 23
Section II General
4 The Obese Adolescent Female 35
5 Women With Disabilities and Obesity 69
6 Heart Disease 87
7 Asthma and Obesity 107
8 Behavioral Determinants of Obesity 123
9 Bariatric Surgery 141
10 Obesity and Breast Development and Function 157
11 Obesity and Benign and Malignant Disease of the Breast 177
12 Cancer in Women 197
13 Critical Care 217
14 Pain Management in the Obese Population 229
15 Electronic Tools 239
Section III Obstetrics
16 Nutrition and Weight Gain in Pregnancy: Weight Loss Strategies/Nutritional Management 265
17 Prenatal Care and Fertility Testing 285
18 Preconceptual Counseling and Prenatal Diagnosis 291
19 Checklists for Care: Care Maps for Pregnancy in the Obese Gravida 303
20 Problems in Labor and Adverse Birth Outcomes 317
21 Cesarean Section/Surgical Management 337
22 Endocrine Disorders in Pregnancy 351
23 Pregestational and Gestational Diabetes 393
24 Hypertensive Disorders 403
25 Anesthesia and Obesity 423
Section IV Gynecology
26 Bariatric Surgery and Pregnancy 441
27 Contraceptive Management 449
28 Infertility Issues and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 465
29 Metabolic Syndrome 473
30 Botanicals and Other Supplements 489
31 Menopause and Perimenopausal Issues 509
32 Perioperative Management of Obese Patients 519
33 Minimally Invasive Surgery and Surgical Approach 533
34 Endometrial Cancers 545
35 Urinary Incontinence 565
Index 585
