Birth weight is a robust predictor of health and well-being immediately after delivery and
throughout the life course. Maternal body composition at conception and gestational intake …

Maternal nutrition during pregnancy, and how this impacts placental and fetal growth and
metabolism, is of considerable interest to women, their partners and their health care …

Overweight, obesity, and their comorbidities remain global health challenges. When
established early in life, overweight is often sustained into adulthood and contributes to the …

Nutrition in pregnancy has been recognized for millennia as being important, but the current
nutritional practices of pregnant women often do not conform to what we already know to be …

Obesity is a public health concern worldwide, arising from multifaceted and complex causes
that relate to individual choice and lifestyle, and the influences of wider society. In addition to …

Introduction Women with overweight and obesity, and their children, are at increased risk of
adverse pregnancy, birth, and longer term health outcomes, believed to be compounded by …

Background. To assess the benefits and harm of dietary and lifestyle interventions during
pregnancy to improve maternal and infant outcomes for pregnant women who are …

Epidemiological studies on historical and contemporary populations indicate that the intra-
uterine environment is a major factor contributing to later health and disease in the resulting …

Pregnancy offers a window of opportunity to program the future health of both mothers and
offspring. During gestation, women experience a series of physical and metabolic …

Research reporting diet during pregnancy in nationally representative samples is limited.
This review summarizes the dietary intakes of pregnant women in developed countries and …