Bariatric Surgery for Prepregnancy Weight Loss: A Safe Approach?

The Harms of Obesity Before and During Pregnancy

George W. Citroner, October 17, 2018

Obesity is harmful to everyone’s health. But obesity during pregnancy places not only the mother at risk, but also the most vulnerable of all at risk—the fetus and newborn. Recent research finds that a common weight-loss surgery can significantly reduce the risk for birth complications.

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