Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): A study by researchers from Ben-Gurion
University of the Negev’s (BGU) Faculty of Health Sciences has suggested that
obese women can reduce the risk of medical and obstetric complications when they
become pregnant by undergoing bariatric surgery.
Between 1988 and 2006, 176 women had 301 deliveries that occurred before
bariatric surgery and 354 women had 507 deliveries that occurred after bariatric
surgery.
The study indicated that the risk of gestational diabetes alone drops by 60
percent when an obese woman has bariatric surgery before getting pregnant.
There were significantly lower rates of hypertensive disorders in general and
severe pre-eclampsia in particular, as well as lower rates of diabetes mellitus
and anemia (defined as maternal hemoglobin less than 10 g/dL) following
bariatric surgery.
However, the study did show a significantly higher rate of cesarean births in
women who had undergone bariatric surgery.
Source : International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics/ (ANI)
