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 increased obstetric risks of maternal obesity have been well described. These include
increased risks of gestational diabetes mellitus, preeclampsia, stillbirth, and cesarean …

Background: Maternal obesity, excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) and post-partum
weight retention (PPWR) constitute new public health challenges, due to the association …

Background Maternal obesity and gestational diabetes (GDM) are commonly encountered
during pregnancy. Both conditions are independently associated with unfavorable …

Objective: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age is
increasing. We aimed to determine risk factors and maternal, fetal and childhood …

The obesity epidemic affects all, including women of reproductive age. One in five women
attending prenatal care in the UK is obese. Prepregnancy obesity is associated with serious …

Abnormal nutritional status is an increasingly common complication in developed countries
and, as reproductive age women are a part of this trend, the effect of maternal obesity on the …

Abstract Purpose of Review Gestational weight gain is a modifiable risk factor for adverse
perinatal outcomes. After the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released updated recommendations …

Objectives To assess the role of the health consequences of maternal overweight and
obesity at the start of pregnancy on gestational pathologies, delivery and newborn …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the timing of excessive maternal weight gain in a cohort of
women following current guidelines for healthy living during pregnancy affects neonatal …