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The rising trend in pregnancy-related deaths during the past 2 decades in the United States
stands out among other high-income countries where pregnancy-related deaths are …

Objective To estimate the global and country-level burden of overweight and obesity among
pregnant women from 2005 to 2014. Methods Publicly accessible country-level data were …

Purpose Racial/ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity (SMM) are substantial, but
little is known about whether these disparities are changing over time or the role of maternal …

OBJECTIVE: To describe racial and ethnic disparities in the incidence of severe maternal
morbidity during delivery hospitalizations in the United States. METHODS: We conducted a …

Primary care services should ensure that all women of childbearing age have the
opportunity to optimise their weight before pregnancy. Advice on weight and lifestyle should …

Background Approximately one-third of all women of childbearing age are overweight or
obese. For these women, pregnancy is associated with increased risks for both mother and …

Background Malnutrition in pregnancy remains unacceptably high across all regions of
Africa though promising progresses have been made globally. Primary studies might not be …

Overweight and obesity during pregnancy have been associated with increased birth
weight, childhood obesity, and noncommunicable diseases in the offspring, leading to a …

Objective To determine recent trends in maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and
to quantify its association with birth and maternal outcomes. Methods A population-based …