Maternal obesity is associated with pregnancy complications and increases the risk for the
infant to develop obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease later in life. However, the …

Obstetricians and gynecologists are well positioned to influence population health through
maternity and women's health services. Obesity is common in women of reproductive age …

Prenatal and postnatal development are closely related to healthy maternal conditions that
allow for the provision of all nutritional requirements to the offspring. In this regard, an …

Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with adverse perinatal
outcomes. Screening for GDM and applying adequate interventions may reduce the risk of …

Background Lipids play a vital role in health and disease, but changes to their circulating
levels and the link with obesity remain poorly characterized in expecting mothers and their …

Purpose To assess the relationship of early pregnancy maternal diet quality (DQ) with
maternal plasma lipids and indicators of cardiometabolic health, including blood pressure …

Obesity is a chronic condition associated with dyslipidemia and insulin resistance. Here, we
show that the offspring of obese mothers are dyslipidemic and insulin resistant from the …

Abstract Purpose of Review Entering pregnancy with obesity increases the risk of adverse
health outcomes for parent and child. As such, research interventions are largely focused on …

Background Maternal obesity is increasing worldwide but the consequences for maternal
physiology and fetal growth are not fully understood. Objective To study whether changes in …

Vitamin D deficiency is a common finding in overweight/obese pregnant women and is
associated with increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcome. Both maternal vitamin D …