In a large‐scale study, 128176 non‐pregnant patients (228 studies) and 10000 pregnant
patients (121 studies) confirmed COVID‐19 cases included in this Meta‐Analysis. The mean …

Maternal obesity during pregnancy is an important public health problem in Western
countries. Currently, obesity prevalence rates in pregnant women are estimated to be as …

Objective: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age is
increasing. We aimed to determine risk factors and maternal, fetal and childhood …

Executive summary Science is key to informing health policy and practice. The coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic has brought into the limelight the need to strengthen and …

Over the last few decades, the prevalence of obesity has risen to epidemic proportions
worldwide. Consequently, the number of obesity in pregnancy has risen drastically …

Abstract Changes in the maternal environment leading to an altered intrauterine milieu can
result in subtle insults to the fetus, promoting increased lifetime disease risk and/or disease …

Background Overweight and obesity pose a big challenge to pregnancy as they are
associated with adverse maternal and perinatal outcome. Evidence of lifestyle intervention …

Significance: Epidemiological and animal studies have demonstrated a close link between
maternal nutrition and chronic metabolic disease in children and adults. Compelling …

Abstract Background High Body Mass Index (BMI) and gestational weight gain (GWG) affect
an increasing number of pregnancies. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has issued …

Excessive pregnancy weight gain is associated with adverse maternal and child health
outcomes. Intervention developers have assumed that adopting a healthier diet and …