Pregnancy Outcomes after Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery is an increasingly popular intervention for significant, sustained weight loss. The vast majority of patients undergoing these procedures are women, many of them of reproductive age. Little is known about the effects of bariatric surgery on subsequent pregnancy outcomes, including its impact on pregnancy complications associated with obesity. Limited evidence suggests that surgical weight loss decreases rates of gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension, and fetal macrosomia. The benefits are less defined for other maternal and neonatal conditions. More research is needed to strengthen these relationships and evaluate other outcomes.

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