Obesity
New research on obesity from University of Teesside summarized
Published in Women's Health Weekly, April 12th, 2007
Fresh data on obesity are presented in the report "Obesity in pregnancy: a study of the impact of maternal obesity on NHS maternity services." In this recent report, researchers in the United Kingdom conducted a study "To gain a detailed understanding of healthcare professionals' perceptions of the impact that caring for obese pregnant women has on maternity services. Qualitative interview study using purposeful sampling and face-to-face interviews."
"Sixteen maternity units in NHS Trusts in the North East Government Office Region of U.K., UK. SAMPLE: Thirty-three maternity and obstetric healthcare professionals with personal experience of managing the care of obese...
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