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TL;DR
It found that women with previous bariatric surgery had significantly higher risks of gestational diabetes and small-for-gestational-age newborns, even when compared to women with similar pre-pregnancy body mass indexes.
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics · 6 authors, 7 centres
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It found that women with previous bariatric surgery had significantly higher risks of gestational diabetes and small-for-gestational-age newborns, even when compared to women with similar pre-pregnancy body mass indexes.
The bariatric group was older, had a higher pre-pregnancy BMI, and had more previous pregnancies. An overall comparison showed the bariatric group had significantly higher incidences of pregnancy-induced hypertension, gestational diabetes (GDM), pre-term contractions, pre-term delivery, labour induction, and caesarean sections, as well as more low birthweight and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infants. When compared to women with similar pre-pregnancy BMIs, the key findings were a significantly increased incidence of GDM and SGA newborns in the bariatric group. The study concludes that bariatric surgery can be a safe treatment, but pregnancy prognosis is associated with achieved weight loss, with persistently increased risks for GDM and SGA.