Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics - CALL FOR PAPERS: Challenges of obesity in obstetrics and gynecology
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics is pleased to announce a new article topical collection, “Challenges of obesity in obstetrics and gynecology (this opens in a new tab)”.
Edited by
Karl Oliver Kagan (EiC)
Scope and call for manuscripts:
Overweight and obesity are defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as abnormal or excessive body fat storage that may impair health. According to WHO data, more than half of the world population is overweight or obese and the prevalence increases across the world every year, irrespective of gender and across most age-groups.
Obesity is associated with both short- and long-term health effects for women as well as for their offspring. Obesity prevalence is rising amongst women of reproductive age and pregnant women and is becoming a serious public health issue, as this condition are associated with a decrease in fertility and an increase in pregnancy complications, as well as in long-term maternal effects and health issues in the offspring.
The increasing number of obese patients in gynecology and obstetrics create new challenges. Complications should be anticipated in advance and the management should be adapted according to the risk profile of these women.
This series of papers aims to reflect the current state of obesity in women’s health and should offer practical solutions.
Submission Instructions
Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure you have carefully read the submission guidelines (this opens in a new tab).
The complete manuscript should be submitted via Editorial Manager (this opens in a new tab) by selecting the collection title during your regular submission process.
The peer-review process for articles included in topical collections is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if the Guest Editors author an article in their topical collection/special issue, they will not handle the peer review process.