Background The increasing incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a global
health problem that is more likely to occur in pregnant women with overweight or obesity …

Chronic diseases are potential risk factors for pregnancy duration and neonatal outcomes.
This narrative review aimed to summarize the research results on the specifics of pregnancy …

Background Most pregnant women do not reach the recommendation for physical activity
(PA). As a subcategory of PA, exercise is also essential. Evidence on pregnant women's …

Addressing barriers and facilitators to health behavior changes for support of optimal
gestational weight gain (GWG) in pregnancy is a cornerstone for the development and …

Purpose Low levels of physical activity during pregnancy go along with increased risks for
numerous health complications. We investigated whether an integrated lifestyle intervention …

Background Stillbirth is one of the most devastating pregnancy outcomes that families can
experience. Previous research has associated a wide range of risk factors with stillbirth …

Background Excessive weight gain can be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of both
mother and child. There is evidence that women from ethnic minority groups are more likely …

Background Improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) have been shown to largely
attenuate the negative health risks associated with obesity. To date, literature on women …

Background: Before starting PA, pregnant women should select the appropriate type of
training and adjust its components to the development of pregnancy and her capabilities …

Background Interventions to prevent excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) have had a
limited impact on maternal and infant outcomes. Dietary fiber is a nutrient with benefits that …