Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an autosomal recessive inborn error of phenylalanine metabolism
caused by deficiency in the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase that converts phenylalanine …

Objective. To determine a precise estimate for the contribution of maternal obesity to
macrosomia. Data Sources. The search strategy included database searches in 2011 of …

Provide the best care possible with expert insight and clinically relevant coverage of the
physiologic changes that occur throughout all major periods of the perinatal experience …

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine the relative contribution of abnormal
pregravid maternal body habitus and diabetes on the prevalence of large-for-gestational …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of gestational weight change on pregnancy outcomes in
obese women. METHODS: A population-based cohort study of 120,251 pregnant, obese …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the influence of pregravid obesity and diabetes on cesarean
delivery (CD) risk. STUDY DESIGN: Women with singleton pregnancies of 23 weeks or more …

Abstract Using 1990–1995 data, the authors examined the influence of post-challenge
maternal glucose concentration on pregnancy outcome in 1,157 nondiabetic US gravidas …

Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) often occur together and affect a growing
number of individuals in both the developed and developing worlds. Both are associated …

RATIONALE: Despite great strides in improving prenatal care utilization among American
women, key perinatal indicators have remained stagnant or worsened in the past decade …

Objective To gain a detailed understanding of healthcare professionals' perceptions of the
impact that caring for obese pregnant women has on maternity services. Design Qualitative …