Background Excessive weight gain during pregnancy and subsequent postpartum weight
retention may contribute to the epidemic of obesity among women of childbearing age …

In many industrialised countries, one in five women booking for antenatal care is obese. As
well as affecting maternal health, maternal obesity may have important adverse …

Stillbirth rates in high-income countries declined dramatically from about 1940, but this
decline has slowed or stalled over recent times. The present variation in stillbirth rates …

Obesity among pregnant women is becoming one of the most important women's health
issues. Obesity is associated with increased risk of almost all pregnancy complications …

Aims: To determine the effect of increasing maternal body mass index (BMI) during
pregnancy on maternal and infant health outcomes. Methods: The South Australian …

Background Twenty percent of pregnant women in the UK are obese (BMI≥ 30 kg/m 2),
reflecting the growing public health challenge of obesity in the 21st century. Obesity …

Background: Obesity is common in pregnancy and results in morbidity to mother and
newborn. Aim: To evaluate whether a four‐step multidisciplinary protocol of antenatal care …

Background Obesity is a significant global health problem, with the proportion of women
entering pregnancy with a body mass index greater than or equal to 25 kg/m 2 approaching …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate whether antenatal dietary interventions restrict maternal weight
gain in obese pregnant women without compromising newborn birth weight. DATA …

Excessive gestational weight gain is a prevalent problem and an independent predictor of
future obesity in both mothers and offspring. Intervention research to prevent excessive …