Background: Maternal nutritional factors play a significant role in maternal glucose and fatty
acid transfer across the placenta and contribute to further enhancing fetal growth and also …

Background Despite the close relationship between pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI),
gestational weight gain (GWG) and postpartum weight (PPW), these factors are often studied …

Black women in the UK face significantly higher risks of overweight and obesity and adverse
pregnancy outcomes compared to women from other ethnic groups. Maternal nutrition plays …

Introduction: Obesity is associated with higher risks for intrapartum complications. Therefore,
we sought to determine if trial of labor after cesarean section (TOLAC) will lead to higher …

Introduction: Pre-pregnancy obesity is a significant public health concern with profound
implications for maternal and child health. The burgeoning evidence suggests that maternal …

Background In utero environments can be highly influential in contributing to the
development of offspring obesity. Specifically, vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is …

Introducción: La macrosomía fetal representa un problema de salud pública. Objetivos:
Determinar los factores de riesgo asociados a macrosomía fetal en el Hospital María …

Background. The objective of this study was to investigate the independent and combined
effects of maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and gestational weight gain (GWG) …

Objectives Abnormal body mass index (BMI) during pregnancy, a growing public health
concern, increases maternal and neonatal complications. This study aimed to investigate the …

Background Research on the effects of maternal obesity on neonates has focused on
clinical outcomes. Despite growing interest in obesity as a driver of healthcare expenditure …