Obesity in Pregnancy
M. Nodine, P. & Hastings -Tolsma, M. (2013). Maternal Obesity: Improving Pregnancy Outcomes. The American Journal of Maternal/ Child Nursing, 37(2), 57.
The article "Maternal Obesity: Improving Pregnancy Outcomes" presents a valued information about select obstetrical risks associated with maternal obesity. In this article, the reader gets to know prevention and managenemt strategies on how to avoid or decrease the adverse outcomes, caused by maternal obesity. The author emphasizes the need for healh behavior promotion, such as healthy diet, exercising, vitamins intake and staying within normal gestational gain weight. It states that during the last years, obesity in the United States has increased dramatically. Estimates indicate that one third of women of childbearing age are obese. As a matter of fact, obesity are known risk factors for diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, cancer. In addition, obesity-related pregnancy complications include inferility, fetal anomalies,gestational hypertension, cesarian birth and macrosomia. The author gives a detailed explanation of some management strategies, that can really help the women with obesity to prevent adverse complications during pregnancy time. For instance, a consultation with nutritionist or dietitian, a moderate physical activity, a health behavior change and so on. Nurses can make a significant difference by educating future mothers and promoting their healthy being. This article is really a great source of information for health care providers as far as for pregnant women. The language is simple to read and understand. The information is well organized and clear; colorful tables and pictures make it appelling to the reader. In a nutshell, nurses who work with pregnant women with obesity should educate the client about healthy weight gain, benefits of working out regularly and a healthy diet. They should help the client to achieve the desired goals, by assisting with setting the
The article "Maternal Obesity: Improving Pregnancy Outcomes" presents a valued information about select obstetrical risks associated with maternal obesity. In this article, the reader gets to know prevention and managenemt strategies on how to avoid or decrease the adverse outcomes, caused by maternal obesity. The author emphasizes the need for healh behavior promotion, such as healthy diet, exercising, vitamins intake and staying within normal gestational gain weight. It states that during the last years, obesity in the United States has increased dramatically. Estimates indicate that one third of women of childbearing age are obese. As a matter of fact, obesity are known risk factors for diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, cancer. In addition, obesity-related pregnancy complications include inferility, fetal anomalies,gestational hypertension, cesarian birth and macrosomia. The author gives a detailed explanation of some management strategies, that can really help the women with obesity to prevent adverse complications during pregnancy time. For instance, a consultation with nutritionist or dietitian, a moderate physical activity, a health behavior change and so on. Nurses can make a significant difference by educating future mothers and promoting their healthy being. This article is really a great source of information for health care providers as far as for pregnant women. The language is simple to read and understand. The information is well organized and clear; colorful tables and pictures make it appelling to the reader. In a nutshell, nurses who work with pregnant women with obesity should educate the client about healthy weight gain, benefits of working out regularly and a healthy diet. They should help the client to achieve the desired goals, by assisting with setting the