Most women in the United States do not meet the recommendations for healthful nutrition
and weight before and during pregnancy. Women and providers often ask what a healthy …

In spite of the huge progress in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, we are still in the situation
that both pregestational (PGDM) and gestational diabetes (GDM) impose an additional risk …

Large for gestational age (LGA) birth weight is associated with an increased risk for perinatal
morbidity and long-term metabolic complications. This review summarizes the impact of LGA …

Background Gestational diabetes that is not properly controlled with diet has been
commonly treated with insulin. In recent years, several studies have published that …

Diabetes is a common metabolic complication of pregnancy and affected women fall into two
subgroups: women with pre-existing diabetes and those with gestational diabetes mellitus …

The original nutrition approach for the treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) was
to reduce total carbohydrate intake to 33–40% of total energy (EI) to decrease fetal …

Extracellular vesicles are critical mediators of cell communication. They encapsulate a
variety of molecular cargo such as proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids including miRNAs …

Metabolic changes in pregnant women begin in the first weeks after conception under the
influence of placental hormones that affect the metabolism of all nutrients. An increased …

Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) is the bedrock for the management of gestational diabetes
mellitus (GDM). Several different types of dietary approaches are used globally, and there is …

Key points Maternal exercise improves the metabolic health of maternal mice challenged
with a high‐fat diet. Exercise intervention of obese mothers prevents fetal overgrowth …