Profile of obese pregnant women: high risk
International Journal of Development Research
Profile of obese pregnant women: high risk
Received 19th July, 2020; Received in revised form 20th August, 2020; Accepted 18th September, 2020; Published online 30th October, 2020
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Objective: to outline the profile of obese pregnant women attended at a High Gestational Risk Clinic. Method: a retrospective study with a quantitative approach that seeks to describe the profile of the 332 pregnant women diagnosed with obesity attended at the High Gestational Risk Outpatient Clinic, through the documentary assessment of health indicators collected in the high-risk nursing consultation. Results: the study allowed to identify the profile of obese pregnant women in the third health region, as well as the pathologies associated to obesity during pregnancy. Conclusion: it is concluded that the high-risk consultations provided the opportunity to discover epidemiological indicators associated to obesity during pregnancy, favoring the improvement of prenatal activities as well as the quality of life of pregnant women, in addition to reducing maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.
