Most women in the United States do not meet the recommendations for healthful nutrition
and weight before and during pregnancy. Women and providers often ask what a healthy …

Background This systematic review summarizes the preconception health needs of women
in childbearing age, necessary to be addressed to have an eventual safe and healthy …

While parental behaviors during the 'first thousand days' are critical for child health, little is
known about fathers during this time. We examined prenatal patterns of health behaviors …

Background Knowing the percentage of women planning a pregnancy who meet
preconception dietary and physical activity (PA) guidelines and which health-related …

Fetal gastroschisis is a paraumbilical abdominal wall defect with herniation of the abdominal
organs. This multifactorial malformation occurs in young pregnant women, and the …

Background Hypertension (HTN) in pregnancy is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and
mortality in the United States. Although the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension …

A healthy dietary pattern during pregnancy promotes fetal growth and development and has
been associated with lower risks of pregnancy complications, while unhealthy dietary …

Background: Orofacial clefts (OFC) are a common birth defect in the United States (US) and
prevalence varies by Hispanic ethnicity. The effect of several modifiable exposures, like …

Recent evidence has shown that although excessive gestational weight gain predicts
adverse perinatal outcomes among women with normal weight, the degree of prepregnancy …