Research & Guidance on BMI & Obesity

This is a linked list of all research & guidance on BMI & Obesity referenced on the Big Birthas website – for more research documents, please check out the main Research info page.

JointGuidelineManagementWomenObesityPregnancy-CMACE-RCOG-2Download
CMACE_Obesity_Report_2010_FinalforprintingDownload
NMPA BMI Over 30 ReportDownload
Obesity NICEGuidelineDownload

Weight stigma experienced by patients with obesity inhealthcare settings: A qualitative evidence synthesis

Obesity-Reviews-Stigma-2023-RyanDownload
anaesthesia for the obese patientDownload
House of Commons Briefing Paper – Obesity StatisticsDownload
Statistics on obes-phys-acti-diet-eng-2013-repDownload
Maternal obesity and pregnancy outcomeDownload
Maternal Morbid Obesity and the Risk of Adverse Pregnancy OutcomeDownload
Effect of Body Mass Index on pregnancy outcomes in nulliparous womenDownload

Assessment of body image dissatisfaction in obese women: specificity, severity, and clinical significance

D B Sarwer, T A Wadden, G D Foster 1998

Perceived-Weight-Discrimination-and-Chronic-Medical-Conditions-in-Adults-with-Overweight-and-ObesityDownload
Obesity-Stigma-Important-Considerations-for-Public-HealthDownload
Examining-Weight-Bias-among-Practicing-Canadian-Family-PhysiciansDownload

The unethical use of BMI in contemporary general practice

Stephen Humphreys

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2930234/

Linear_association_between_maternal_preDownload
Higher Caesarean Section Rates in Women With Higher Body Mass IndexDownload