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245 0 0 _aObesity :
_ba ticking time bomb for reproductive health /
_cedited by Tahir Mahmood, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
260 _aAmsterdam ;
_aBoston :
_bElsevier,
_c2013
300 _axxxv, 658 p. :
_bill. ;
_c24 cm
440 0 _aElsevier insights
500 _a"This book has been manufactured using Print on Demand technology. Each copy is produced to order and limited to black ink. The online version of this book will show color figures where appropriate."
520 _aObesity is a continuing issue around the world and in many contexts. The growing number of obese people is an increasing concern for those in the medical profession, and obesity can pose specific challenges in relation to fertility and pregnancy. Patients who are obese require specific considerations and knowledge. Bringing together experts from a variety of specialties to examine the issues and challenges of obesity, this book discusses how obesity affects fertility, reproduction, and pregnancy. Beginning with an exploration of the epidemiology of obesity, further chapters focus on specific issues related to obesity and both male and female reproduction, the complications of obesity during pregnancy and labour, and the long term effects of obesity. This is the most comprehensive resource to examine the topic of obesity and reproductive issues, making it invaluable for medical students, professionals, and researchers in public policy and medicine. Comprehensive examination of fertility issues arising from male and female obesity. Clinical knowledge and expertise given to the subjects. In-depth examination through 47 chapters of a growing, but often overlooked, issue in fertility and pregnancy
650 0 _aObesity
650 0 _aReproductive health
650 2 _aObesity
650 2 _aReproductive Health
700 1 _aMahmood, Tahir
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700 1 _aArulkumaran, Sabaratnam.
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