Introduction Prepregnancy obesity is associated with increased morbidity and mortality for
mother and offspring. The objective of our study is to estimate the effect of maternal …

Introduction Prepregnancy obesity is a growing global health problem and has several risks
for mother and child. The aim of this study was to systematically examine the effect of …

Introduction While elevated maternal weight in early pregnancy is associated with a higher
rate of preeclampsia, the risk of placental abruption and placental infarction is unknown …

Objectives: To investigate the effect of maternal obesity on pregnancy outcome and
placental histopathology. Study Design: Pregnancy outcome and placental histology from …

Objective: To examine the association between high prepregnancy body mass index and
fetal death, allowing for the effects of gestational age, weight gain, and maternal diseases in …

Highlights•Obesity is associated with significant short-term and long-term feto-maternal
complications.•Excess gestational weight gain is associated with metabolic …

Obesity is a significant health concern worldwide and is associated with numerous health
complications, including placental dysfunction during pregnancy. Placental dysfunction can …

We investigated the impact of maternal obesity on pregnancy outcomes. Women with normal
or obese body mass index (BMI) who delivered singleton infants at term were identified from …

Obesity has become a major health problem all over the world and during pregnancy is
associated with an increased risk of complications, including gestational diabetes …

Purpose To investigate the role of placental abnormalities in complicated and
uncomplicated pregnancies in obese women. Methods Placentas from patients with …