Lecture 15 - Obesity, Fertility and Pregnancy

Question 1

describe some causes of obesity? what percent can variation in BMI be attributed to genetic factors?

Answer 1

Question 2

how are the physiological changes in pregnancy impacted by obesity?

Answer 2

Question 3

how are airways and sleep apnea impacted by obesity in pregnancy?

Answer 3

Question 4

draw a flow diagram describing the physiological changes and sleep apnea

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Question 5

what risks does sleep apnea increase?

Answer 5

Question 6

what the placenta changes associated with maternal obesity?

Answer 6

Question 7

does insulin sensitivity decrease more or less in people with obesity (it decreases for all pregnant people)

Answer 7

more

Question 8

obesity and health in general?

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Question 9

how does obesity impact fertility?

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Question 10

what are some complications of obesity and pregnancy?

Answer 10

hard to intubate, opoids riskier too

Question 11

what are the long term effects on the birthing person?

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Question 12

should obese mothers breastfeed?

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Question 13

what are the neonatal otucomes?

Answer 13