Background
Obesity is one of today’s major public health problems
in both developed and developing countries. In 2005
there were around 400 million obese adults; this number
is estimated to reach one billion by the year 2030
[1]. Reports from the Middle East [2] and Saudi Arabia
[3] suggested similar burden of obesity epidemic. The
prevalence of overweight and obesity is higher among
women, with an estimated prevalence of 63% in the reproductive
age group [3] and more than 50% among
pregnant women [4]. Obesity in pregnancy is a recognized
risk factor for many maternal and neonatal adverse
outcomes including increased rate of cesarean section