Pregnancy after Weight-Loss Surgery

Pregnancy after Weight-Loss Surgery
By John G. Kral, MD, PhD, FACS

According to some U.S. statistics 40-50 percent of pregnancies are unplanned, so it is difficult to warn obese young women to delay pregnancy until after weight-loss.

Taking into consideration that obesity causes earlier menarche and is more common among the poor and uneducated, and among African American and Hispanic women, it is obvious that huge educational, cultural and societal resources are required to limit the growing obesity epidemic.

Womens’ health education in schools and homes should emphasize the importance of planning pregnancies and should encourage medical consultation while planning a pregnancy. This is especially important in the obese.

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The Mission of the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is to elevate and empower those affected by obesity through education, advocacy and support.