Society guideline links: Pregnancy in women with obesity

Introduction — 

This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Obesity in adults" and "Society guideline links: General prenatal care" and "Society guideline links: Nutrition and supplements in pregnancy".)

Links to guidelines related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are also provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: COVID-19 – Obstetric and neonatal health care".)

International

●International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO): A guideline for the management of prepregnancy, pregnancy, and postpartum obesity (2020)

●FIGO: Statement on the pregnancy obesity and nutrition initiative (PONI) (2019)

Canada

●Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC): Clinical practical guideline on pregnancy and maternal obesity part 1 – Pre-conception and prenatal care (2019)

●SOGC: Clinical practical guideline on pregnancy and maternal obesity part 2 – Team planning for delivery and postpartum care (2019)

United States

●American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): Committee opinion on weight gain during pregnancy (2013, reaffirmed 2023)

●ACOG: Practice bulletin on obesity in pregnancy (2021)

●American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM): Obesity and reproduction – A committee opinion (2021)

●US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF): Final recommendation statement on healthy weight and weight gain in pregnancy – Behavioral counseling interventions (2021)

●Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND): Position on obesity, reproduction, and pregnancy outcomes (2016)

United Kingdom

●National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Guideline on maternal and child nutrition – Nutrition and weight management in pregnancy, and nutrition in children up to 5 years (2025)

●Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG): Green-top guideline for the care of women with obesity in pregnancy (2018)

Australia–New Zealand

●Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG): Best practice statement for the management of obesity in pregnancy (2022)

●New Zealand Ministry of Health: Guidance for healthy weight gain in pregnancy (2014)