Aim To evaluate the effect of breastfeeding on long‐term (breast carcinoma, ovarian
carcinoma, osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes mellitus) and short‐term (lactational …

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

This systematic review focuses on outcomes of gestational weight gain, specifically
birthweight, fetal growth, and postpartum weight retention, for singleton pregnancies with …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the information that pregnant
women report receiving when being counseled about weight gain and the risks of …

Background Although both maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and gestational
weight gain (GWG) may affect birth weight, their separate and joint associations with …

It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that all women of reproductive age
receive education about maternal and fetal risks associated with prepregnancy obesity …

The childbearing years are an important life stage for women that may result in substantial
weight gain leading to the development of obesity. When compared with other age groups …

Objective To determine if a low glycaemic index diet in pregnancy could reduce the
incidence of macrosomia in an at risk group. Design Randomised controlled trial. Setting …

Background: Excessive weight gain during pregnancy is a major risk factor for postpartum
weight retention and future weight gain and obesity in women, but few adequately powered …

To determine how characteristics of pregnancy, birth, and early infancy are related to
offspring obesity at three critical developmental periods. Mothers were followed through …