Eden R. Cardozo|Tanaka Dune|Lisa M. Neff|Maureen E. Brocks|G. Ekpo|Randall B. Barnes|Erica E. Marsh
Knowledge of Obesity and Its Impact on Reproductive Health Outcomes Among Urban Women
Northwestern University|Northwestern University|Northwestern University|Northwestern University|Northwestern University|Northwestern University|Northwestern University
prospective survey study assessed knowledge reproductive outcomes affected obesity among women urban community total 207 women attending community fair south side chicago participated study survey assessing knowledge bmi effects obesity general cardiometabolic reproductive health outcomes administered subjects ranged age 18 70 years mean sd 486 129 years ranged bmi 173 521 kgm2 mean sd 312 67 kgm2 following percentages women aware obesity increases risk miscarriage 375 irregular periods 358 infertility 339 cesarean section 308 breast cancer 280 birth defects 237 stillbirth 141 endometrial cancer 181 study found women urban community aware cardiometabolic risks associated obesity demonstrate limited knowledge effects obesity reproductive outcomes public education needed increase knowledge awareness reproductive consequences obesity women reproductive age may uniquely responsive obesity education weight loss intervention