The prevalence of obesity in women of reproductive age (20 to 39) in the US is 39.7%. Prevalence is found to be lowest among non-Hispanic Asian women (17.2%) and higher in non-Hispanic White (39.8%), Hispanic (43.7%), and non-Hispanic black (56.9%) women (2017 to 2018 data). Obesity is commonly classified based on body mass index (BMI). BMI is defined as weight in kg divided by height in meters squared (kg/m2).
- Provider:Postgraduate Institute for Medicine
- Activity Link: https://www.obgproject.com/2023/01/30/obesity-pregnancy-classification-clinical-implications/
- Start Date: 2024-05-28 05:00:00
- End Date: 2024-05-28 05:00:00
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