Backgrounds: To improve health, an increasing number of adults
are attempting to lose weight. Moreover, the number of childbearing women
targeting weight loss has increased, with a surge in pregnant women exposed to
anti-obesity drugs. This study aimed to evaluate the ingredients, types, and
trends of anti-obesity drugs and pregnancy outcomes among the exposures of
anti-obesity drugs. Additionally, we reviewed their teratogenicity in literature. Methods: We performed a prospective cohort study and recruited
pregnant women exposed to anti-obesity drugs in the Motherisk Database, from 2012
to 2018. We determined the frequency and type of anti-obesity drugs used.
Furthermore, we compared the annual change in the frequency of anti-obesity drugs
with that of total pregnancies. Overall, 30,704 pregnant women were enrolled
during the study period. Results: The rate of pregnant women exposed to anti-obesity
drugs was 4.8% (1487/30,704). The rate of pregnant women exposed to
anti-obesity drugs significantly increased from 3.7% in 2012 to 7.4% in 2018
(p
