OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the evidence for screening for gestational diabetes
mellitus (GDM). DATA SOURCES: We established eligibility criteria for relevant studies. We …

Objective To assess the effect of increasing body mass index (BMI) on pregnancy outcome
in a population of Chinese women. Design A retrospective study. Setting A university …

Whether booking body mass index (BMI) in the UK is increasing is unknown but is of clinical
interest since overweight or obese pregnant women face far greater risks of pregnancy …

In recent years, the prevalence of obesity in the United States has risen dramatically,
especially among women of reproductive age. Research that has specifically evaluated …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the contribution of changes in maternal characteristics (namely,
age, parity, prepregnancy weight, weight gain in pregnancy, smoking status) and obstetric …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship among maternal weight and cesarean delivery,
cervical dilation rate, and labor duration. METHODS: We used a secondary analysis of 509 …

We tested the hypothesis that maternal consumption of dietary fat, independent from obesity,
increases serum leptin in neonatal pups and predisposes them to adult obesity. Female rats …

Objective To provide a current estimate of the prevalence of prepregnancy obesity in the
United States. Methods We analyzed 2004–2005 data from 26 states and New York City (n …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between excessive prepregnancy weight and
adverse outcomes, with a focus on women weighing over 200 lbs (91 kg) before pregnancy …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate temporal trends in abruption risk and
to assess how much underlying changes in the clinical determinants may have affected …