The obesity epidemic has led to a growing body of research investigating the consequences
of maternal obesity on pregnancy and offspring health. The placenta, traditionally viewed as …

Maternal obesity is increasingly prevalent and is associated with elevated morbidity and
mortality rates in both mothers and children. As the interface between the mother and fetus …

The prevalence of maternal obesity rapidly increases, which represents a major public
health concern worldwide. Maternal obesity is characteristic by metabolic dysfunction and …

Maternal obesity has become a common metabolic dysfunction among reproductive age
women affecting at least 1 in 5 women. Pregnancy complicated with maternal obesity is …

Obesity is a global epidemic with alarmingly high prevalence rates worldwide. The
increasing incidence of obesity among reproductive age women, which progresses to …

Maternal obesity is increasingly prevalent and is associated with elevated morbidity and
mortality rates in both mothers and children. At the interface between the mother and the …

Background The prevalence of maternal obesity is rising rapidly worldwide and constitutes a
major obstetric problem, increasing mortality and morbidity in both mother and offspring …

Maternal obesity is associated with pregnancy complications and increases the risk for the
infant to develop obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease later in life. However, the …

Abstract Preterm birth (< 37 weeks' gestation) is the leading cause of infant mortality
worldwide. Pre-pregnancy obesity is the most prevalent and potentially modifiable risk factor …

Maternal overweight and obesity (ie, excess adiposity) are risk factors for adverse
pregnancy outcomes and long-term maternal and offspring health impairments that are …