| Table 1. Increased risk for obesity-associated complications - Human Reproduction Laboratory HC/UFG, 2021. | |
| Complications | Increased risk (Odds Ratio) |
|---|---|
| Infertility | 3 times1 |
| Abortion | 1.67 times3 |
| Thromboelism | 4-5 times2 |
| Hypertension (pre-eclampsia) | 3.87 times2 |
| Stillbirth | 1.24 times3 |
| Caesarean | 2.4-3.7 times3 |
|
Congenital anomalies - Spina bifda - Neural tubal defects - Limb reduction anomalies - Cardiovascular anomalies - Cleft lif and palate |
2.24 times3 1.87 times3 1.34 times3 1.30 times3 1.20 times3 |
| Birthweight | 2 times2 |
| Gestational diabetes | 4-9 times2 |
1(Brewer & Balen, 2010); 2(Poston et al., 2016); 3(Catalano & Shankar, 2017).