Obesity and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are becoming more common among
pregnant women worldwide and are individually associated with a number of placenta …

The incidence of obesity is rising rapidly worldwide with the consequence that more women
are entering pregnancy overweight or obese. This leads to an increased incidence of clinical …

Maternal obesity is growing in prevalence and is associated with increased morbidity and
mortality for both mother and child. Women who are obese during pregnancy have a greater …

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions and pregnancies in obese mothers have
increased risk for complications including gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders …

Maternal obesity is associated with pregnancy complications and increases the risk for the
infant to develop obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease later in life. However, the …

Maternal obesity and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are associated with insulin
resistance and health risks for mother and offspring. Obesity is also characterized by low …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and maternal obesity (MO) increase the risk of adverse
fetal outcomes, and the incidence of cardiovascular disease later in life. Extensive research …

The obesity epidemic, including childhood obesity, is rapidly gaining strength as one of the
most significant challenges to the health of the global community in the 21st Century. The …

Context Maternal obesity has a significant impact on placental development. However, this
impact on the placenta's structure and function (ie, nutrient transport and hormone and …

Placental insufficiency and adipose tissue dysregulation are postulated to play key roles in
the pathophysiology of both pre-eclampsia (PE) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). A …