Obese pregnant women are at considerable risk during their labour and delivery. The aim of
obstetric care is the safe delivery of baby and the maintenance of good health in the mother …

Background Give the high background risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), it is
important to understand the associations of maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index …

To investigate the joint effect of maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and
gestational weight gain (GWG) on children's cognitive development. We recruited 1685 …

The prevalence of obesity and overweight has been rapidly increasing and is significantly
higher among adult females in the Arab States. The aim of the present study was to explore …

Background The worldwide rate of cesarean section (CS) is increasing. Development of
prediction models for a specific population may improve the unmet need for CS as well as …

This study aimed to measure the prevalence of adverse birth outcomes and associated
factors among mothers from the Jazan region in Saudi, Arabia. This was a cross-sectional …

Objective To determine the influence of pre-pregnancy maternal BMI and increases in
maternal weight during pregnancy on perinatal and child outcomes at birth and at 5 years …

Objetivos: estimar a prevalência de sobrepeso/obesidade e analisar os fatores associados
em gestantes assistidas por equipes de saúde da família. Métodos: estudo epidemiológico …

Background Inappropriate gestational weight gain (GWG) is one of the leading health
problems during pregnancy. Little is known about the association of GWG with the …

Objectives: to estimate the prevalence of overweight/obesity and analyze the associated
factors in pregnant women assisted by family health teams. Methods: epidemiological …