Obesity in women of reproductive age is increasing in prevelance worldwide. Obesity
reduces fertility and increases time taken to conceive, and obesity-related comorbidities …

The global epidemic of obesity has led to an increasing number of obese women of
reproductive age. Obesity is associated with reduced fertility, and pregnancies complicated …

Prevention of obesity in women of reproductive age is widely recognised to be important
both for their health and for that of their offspring. Weight-control interventions, including …

In addition to immediate implications for pregnancy complications, increasing evidence
implicates maternal obesity as a major determinant of offspring health during childhood and …

The obesity epidemic is of some concern in women of reproductive age. Maternal obesity is
associated with many pregnancy complications, especially gestational diabetes and …

Background The relation between maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and preterm birth is
controversial and inconclusive. We aimed to clarify the association between pre-pregnancy …

Obesity has reached pandemic proportions and is of growing concern worldwide. Adverse
health outcomes associated with a raised body mass index present the greatest challenge …

Paralleling the global epidemic of obesity figures in the general population, the incidence of
maternal obesity (BMI> 30 kg/m 2 at the start of pregnancy) has been rising over the last …

An epidemic of obesity is affecting growing numbers of women in their childbearing years
increasing their risk of obstetric complications including diabetes, hypertension, pre …

Rates of obesity have increased exponentially worldwide to almost epidemic proportions.
This is associated with a marked increase in adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes and …