Gestational Weight Gain and Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index Associated With Second-Generation Antipsychotic Drug Use During Pregnancy

Obesity during pregnancy is the most common high-risk obstetric condition, resulting in increased rates of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Individuals with psychiatric disorders have a higher risk of obesity than the general population, but data regarding implications of obesity in women with psychiatric disorders are sparse.

Source: Psychosomatics - September 20, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Marlene P. Freeman, Alexandra Z. Sosinsky, Lina Goez-Mogollon, Gina M. Savella, Danna Moustafa, Adele C. Viguera, Lee S. Cohen Tags: Original Research Report Source Type: research