Preeclampsia is one of the “great obstetrical syndromes” in which multiple and sometimes
overlapping pathologic processes activate a common pathway consisting of endothelial cell …

Objective Systematic review and meta-analysis conducted to investigate the effect of
stratified pre-pregnancy maternal body mass index on twenty maternal and fetal/neonatal …

Background In transitioning from the Millennium Development Goal to the Sustainable
Development Goal era, it is imperative to comprehensively assess progress toward reducing …

Obesity in women of reproductive age is increasing in prevelance worldwide. Obesity
reduces fertility and increases time taken to conceive, and obesity-related comorbidities …

Objective To develop a practical evidence based list of clinical risk factors that can be
assessed by a clinician at≤ 16 weeks' gestation to estimate a woman's risk of pre …

Background Behavioural interventions might improve clinical outcomes in pregnant women
who are obese. We aimed to investigate whether a complex intervention addressing diet …

Background The prevalence of maternal obesity is rising rapidly worldwide and constitutes a
major obstetric problem, increasing mortality and morbidity in both mother and offspring …

Importance Evidence suggests that maternal obesity increases the risk of fetal death,
stillbirth, and infant death; however, the optimal body mass index (BMI) for prevention is not …

Background Overweight/obesity in women of childbearing age is a serious public-health
problem. In China, the incidence of maternal overweight/obesity has been increasing …

Primary care services should ensure that all women of childbearing age have the
opportunity to optimise their weight before pregnancy. Advice on weight and lifestyle should …