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41.1 Introduction Although the duration of the second stage of labour is not affected by obesity, and the intrauterine pressure generated by the Valsalva manoeuvre is similar to normal-weight women, maternal obesity is a known risk factor for operative vaginal…
40.1 Introduction The prevalence of obesity in high-resource countries is rising in all age groups. It is estimated that over a third of women in the reproductive age are obese. Obesity is both a metabolic and an inflammatory disorder. Obesity…