Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as any degree of hyperglycaemia that is
recognized for the first time during pregnancy. This definition includes cases of undiagnosed …

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 …

OBJECTIVE To determine associations of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and obesity
with adverse pregnancy outcomes in the Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome …

Background Dyslipidemia in pregnancy are associated with gestational diabetes mellitus
(GDM), preeclampsia, preterm birth and other adverse outcomes, which has been …

OBJECTIVE Recent guidelines recommend testing at< 24 weeks of gestation for maternal
dysglycemia in “high-risk” women. Evidence to support the early identification and treatment …

Understanding pathophysiology and identifying mothers at risk of major pregnancy
complications is vital to effective prevention and optimal management. However, in current …

Normal human pregnancy is considered a state of enhanced oxidative stress. In pregnancy,
it plays important roles in embryo development, implantation, placental development and …

There has been a significant increase over the past few decades in the number of
reproductive age women who are either overweight or obese. Overweight and obese …

The incidence of obesity and overweight has reached epidemic levels in the United States
and developed countries worldwide. Even more alarming is the increasing prevalence of …

More glucose crosses the placenta than any other substrate, but correlations between its
concentration in maternal plasma and fetal growth are not found consistently. The …