As obesity becomes a worldwide epidemic, its prevalence during reproductive age is also
increased. Alarming reports state that two-thirds of adults in the USA are overweight or …

The worldwide rates of obesity have increased significantly in recent decades. In the United
States, more than 50% of pregnant women are overweight or obese. Obese gravid women …

Obesity has increased dramatically in the United States over the last several decades, with
approximately 40% of women now considered overweight or obese. Obesity has been …

Obesity is an increasingly common complication of pregnancy with over half of all women in
the United States starting pregnancy overweight or obese. Obese women face unique …

Background Overweight and obesity are associated with pregnancy complications and
adverse perinatal outcomes, posing short and long-term risks for maternal and child health …

Obesity is an important public health issue not only in the general population, but also
among pregnant women. Maternal obesity is associated with potential risks and …

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 …

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 …

Objective To review the effects of obesity on reproduction and pregnancy outcome. Methods
A search of the literature was performed using key word searching and citation snowballing …

In recent years, the prevalence of obesity in the United States has risen dramatically,
especially among women of reproductive age. Research that has specifically evaluated …