Obesity is the most common medical condition in women of reproductive age. Obesity during
pregnancy has short term and long term adverse consequences for both mother and child …

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 …

Preeclampsia is characterized by blood pressure greater than 140/90 mmHg in the second
half of pregnancy. This disease is a major contributor to preterm and low birth weight babies …

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 …

There is a growing body of evidence from both human epidemiologic and animal studies
that prenatal and lactational exposure to maternal obesity and high‐fat diet are associated …

Over the last few decades, the prevalence of obesity has risen to epidemic proportions
worldwide. Consequently, the number of obesity in pregnancy has risen drastically …

Proper placental development and function are central to the health of both the mother and
the fetus during pregnancy. A critical component of healthy placental function is the proper …

Overweight and obesity during pregnancy have been associated with increased birth
weight, childhood obesity, and noncommunicable diseases in the offspring, leading to a …

Placental insufficiency and adipose tissue dysregulation are postulated to play key roles in
the pathophysiology of both pre-eclampsia (PE) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). A …

The prevalence of obesity is increasingly common in the United States, with~ 25% of women
of reproductive age being overweight or obese. Metaflammation, a chronic low grade …