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Quick Facts: Obesity

Obesity can cause serious pregnancy-related medical complications such as hypertension and diabetes that contribute to prematurity and increase the likelihood of cesarean section.

• In the United States in 2011, 24.9% of women ages 18-44 were obese.
 
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Footnotes

  • Obesity is defined as a Body Mass Index of 30 or more. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person's weight and height. Percent reported is among women ages 18-44.

Source

  • Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • Retrieved May 24, 2013, from www.marchofdimes.com/peristats.