Obesity is the most common medical condition in women of reproductive age. Obesity during
pregnancy has short term and long term adverse consequences for both mother and child …

Importance Body mass index (BMI) and gestational weight gain are increasing globally. In
2009, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) provided specific recommendations regarding the ideal …

Objective To assess the separate and combined associations of maternal pre‐pregnancy
body mass index (BMI) and gestational weight gain with the risks of pregnancy …

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 …

Abstract Background The association between Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines and
pregnancy outcomes across ethnicities is uncertain. We evaluated the associations of …

This document is directed at a range of stakeholders with the intention of highlighting the
central role that nutrition has on adolescent, maternal, and infant well-being. This is an area …

There is a growing body of evidence from both human epidemiologic and animal studies
that prenatal and lactational exposure to maternal obesity and high‐fat diet are associated …

Objective. To determine a precise estimate for the contribution of maternal obesity to
macrosomia. Data Sources. The search strategy included database searches in 2011 of …

As women of childbearing age have become heavier, the trade-off between maternal and
child health created by variation in gestational weight gain has become more difficult to …

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 …