The prevalence of obesity among pregnant women is increasing. In addition to the short-
term complications of obesity during pregnancy in both mother and child, it is now …

Obesity (Body mass index (BMI) above 30) is one of the major health issues of the 21st
century. Over 1.1 billion of the world's population are now classified as obese. In the UK …

The worldwide prevalence of obesity has risen over the past few decades and women are
currently more likely than ever to enter pregnancy obese. Pre-pregnancy obesity and …

Of importance, the long-term effects of obesity are not limited to maternal health, but also
programs pathophysiology in their offspring. Children of obese gravida are at increased risk …

Since the hypothesis linking low birth weight and poor fetal growth with future risk of
cardiovascular disease was first proposed, there has been much interest in the early origins …

Maternal obesity during pregnancy is an important public health problem in Western
countries. Currently, obesity prevalence rates in pregnant women are estimated to be as …

The prevalence of obesity in women of reproductive age is increasing in developed and
developing countries around the world. Human and animal studies indicate that maternal …

Maternal obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes
mellitus and it also results in an increased risk of giving birth to a large baby with increased …

Rates of obesity have increased exponentially worldwide to almost epidemic proportions.
This is associated with a marked increase in adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes and …

Highlights•Maternal obesity results in increased neonatal and maternal morbidity.•Foetal
macrosomia alters body composition, increasing percentage fat and body fat mass.•Maternal …