The role of nurses in caring for overweight and obese pregnant women
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Nurse’s Role, Obese, overweight, Pregnant WomenAbstract
Overweight and obesity can lead to various health problems and causes of non- communicable diseases (NCDs). Overweight and obesity are common in people worldwide, including Thailand which found in childhood, adolescence, adults, the elderly, especially in pregnant women. Overweight and obesity affect the health of pregnant women and their fetus both in the short term and in the long term. The major cause of overweight and obese are imbalance in eating and energy consumption of pregnant women. If pregnant women are unable to control their weight gain during pregnancy, they were affected by physically and mentally of pregnant women and fetus. Therefore, the nurse’s role is very important for screening the risk of health, provide health care for overweight and obese pregnant women to control their weight gain during pregnancy. To provide effective care for pregnant women and reduce the risk. Moreover, preventing the effects of being overweight and obesity during pregnancy that may occur.
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