Risk Of Maternal And Newborn Complications May Be Lower After Bariatric Surgery

Saturday, November 29, 2008 - 02:42 in Health & Medicine

A review of previously published studies suggests that rates of adverse outcomes for mothers or pregnant women and newborn babies, such as gestational diabetes and low birth weight, may be lower after bariatric surgery compared with pregnant women who are obese, according to a new study.

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