The prevalence of maternal obesity is increasing at an alarming rate, and is providing a
major challenge for obstetric practice. Adverse effects on maternal and fetal health are …

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 is increasingly prevalent and is associated with elevated morbidity and
mortality rates in both mothers and children. At the interface between the mother and the …

Maternal obesity has a major impact on pregnancy outcomes. There is growing evidence
that maternal obesity has a negative influence on placental development and function …

The global epidemics of obesity during pregnancy and excessive gestational weight gain
(GWG) are major public health problems worldwide. Obesity and excessive GWG are related …

Inflammation is often equated to the physiological response to injury or infection.
Inflammatory responses defined by cytokine storms control cellular mechanisms that can …

Maternal obesity is present in 20–34% of pregnant women and has been associated with
both intrauterine growth restriction and large-for-gestational age fetuses. While fetal and …

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

Early pregnancy is characterized by a series of complex and tightly regulated events to
ultimately establish implantation and early placental development. One of the key events is …

Obesity is associated with low-grade chronic inflammation, which contributes to cellular
dysfunction promoting metabolic disease. Obesity during pregnancy leads to a …