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Objective Systematic review and meta-analysis conducted to investigate the effect of
stratified pre-pregnancy maternal body mass index on twenty maternal and fetal/neonatal …

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

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 …

Objective Data The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of body mass index
category on pregnancy outcomes. Study Five databases (Medline, Embase, PubMed, www …

Background Evidence suggests that pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight
gain have impact on pregnancy and birth weight, yet whether maternal gestational weight …

Background Obesity in pregnancy is increasing worldwide, reaching epidemic proportions in
many countries and frequently creating challenges for obstetricians. We conducted this …

The purpose of this American Society for Reproductive Medicine Practice Committee report
is to provide clinicians with principles and strategies for the evaluation and treatment of …

Background It is unclear whether obesity is a risk factor for postpartum hemorrhage. The
authors hypothesized that obese women are at greater risk of hemorrhage than women with …

Background Maternal pre-conception obesity is a strong risk factor for childhood overweight.
However, prenatal mechanisms and their effects in susceptible gestational periods that …