Obesity in women of reproductive age is increasing at an unprecedented rate in western
societies. Maternal obesity is associated with an unequivocal increase in maternal and fetal …

Maternal obesity is now considered one of the most commonly occurring risk factors seen in
obstetric practice. Compared with women with a healthy pre-pregnancy weight, women with …

The obesity epidemic affects all, including women of reproductive age. One in five women
attending prenatal care in the UK is obese. Prepregnancy obesity is associated with serious …

Objective To review the effects of obesity on reproduction and pregnancy outcome. Methods
A search of the literature was performed using key word searching and citation snowballing …

Highlights•The prevalence of obesity has reached alarming proportions globally.•Maternal
obesity has become one of the most commonly occurring risk factors in obstetric …

Objectives To describe the distribution of weight in pregnant women and evaluate the
influence of obesity on pregnancy outcome in a high parity northern Israeli population …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the maternal and foetal risks of adverse pregnancy outcome in
relation to maternal obesity, expressed as body mass index (BMI, kg/m 2) in a large …

Obesity has increased dramatically in the United States over the last several decades, with
approximately 40% of women now considered overweight or obese. Obesity has been …

The prevalence of obesity in pregnancy is rising exponentially; about 15–20% of pregnant
women now enter pregnancy with a BMI which would define them as obese. This paper …

The growing epidemic of obesity in our society has become a major public health issue, with
serious social and psychological consequences in addition to the physical health …