Obesity in pregnancy

Question 1

BMI category

Answer 1

Underweight: <18.5 kg/M2
Normal: 18.5-25
Overweight: 25-30
Class I: 30-35
Class II: 35-40
Class III: >40 kg/M2

Question 2

Pregnant obese women are at increased risk of:

Answer 2

1- cardiac dysfunction
2- proteinuria
3- sleep apnea
4- nonalcoholic fatty liver disease 
5- gestational diabetes mellitus 
6- preeclampsia 
7- 40% more likely to experience stillbirth

Question 3

Recommended weight gain in pregnancy?

Answer 3

Underweight: 28-40
Normal: 25-35
Overweight: 15-25
Obese Class I, II, III: 11-20