Handbook of Obesity in Obstetrics and Gynecology

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Obstetrics & Gynecology**Handbook of Obesity in Obstetrics and Gynecology addresses all aspects of general obstetrics and gynecology in obese patients, providing evidence-based guidance for the treatment and management of gynecological problems and pregnancy-related care in obese women. The book is a valuable resource for junior doctors, residents and obstetricians and gynecologists looking for a comprehensive guide that addresses the most relevant aspects of obstetric and gynecologic care that are impacted by obesity, an increasingly prevalent condition. The rising prevalence of global obesity is of public health concern, hence obese women suffer from a higher incidence of menstrual disorders, polycystic ovaries, infertility issues, and more.In pregnancy, obesity is associated with an increased risk of early pregnancy loss, recurrent pregnancy loss, fetal developmental abnormalities, thrombo-embolic disease, gestational diabetes, dysfunctional labor, post-partum hemorrhage and difficult operative deliveries.- Provides a compact, portable and comprehensive book that is a useful resource for patient management and decision-making in daily practice- Presents practical advice, along with key evidence-based guidelines on the treatment and management of all aspects of general obstetrics and gynecology in obese patients- Includes concise information, along with up-to-date research in obesity, providing a quick reference for office and bedside management

About the Author

Tahir Mahmood, CBE, MD, FRCPI, FFRSH, MBA, FACOG, FRCPE, FEBCOG, FRCOGConsultant Gynecologist and Clinical Director Women , Children and Clinical Services Directorate , Victoria Hospital, NHS Fife, Kirkcaldy, Scotland, UKPast Vice-President Standards, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2007-2010); President, European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (EBCOG, 2014-2017); Past President of Edinburgh Obstetrical Society ( 2012-2014); Past President of the Northern Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Scotland ( 1999-2011), National Lead for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Audit in England and Wales (2010-2015), FIGO Hyperglycaemia in Pregnancy Working Group ( 2014-2016); and is currently International UNFPA Consultant for EECA Region, Chair of EBCOG Standards of Care and Position Statements Group, and Life Trustee Lindsay Stewart R&D Foundation of the Royal College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologists. In the recent past, he has held honorary senior Clinical Lectureships at the Universities of Edinburgh, Dundee and St. Andrews in Scotland. He has edited 10 manuscripts and has published more than 200 research papers and chapters.He was appointed as Commander of the order of the British Empire (CBE) in the New Year’s honours list (2012) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the 2nd

Dr Lim graduated from Queens University, Belfast, in 1992. He completed his training program in Northern Ireland and higher specialty training in Ninewells hospital, Dundee University, and also completed a Fellow training program in University of Otago, New Zealand, in Urogynecology. Dr Lim was appointed as Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist to NHS Fife in 2004 and currently is committee member for Clinical Governance Group for British Society of Urogynecology. His research interests include minimal access surgery and well-being of obese women both in obstetrics & gynecology.