Comorbidities of obesity and preconception counselling: Consideration of bariatric surgery

Letter to the Editor: Additional preconception considerations for patients with diabetes

“…Preconception screening in patients with diabetes should include consideration of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), especially in women with obesity, polycystic ovarian syndrome, hypertension or autonomic neuropathy, given the association of OSA with pre-eclampsia, hypertension, low birthweight infants, premature delivery and stillbirth. 2 …”