Preeclampsia is one of the “great obstetrical syndromes” in which multiple and sometimes
overlapping pathologic processes activate a common pathway consisting of endothelial cell …

Objective Data Obesity during pregnancy is associated with a number of adverse obstetric
outcomes that include gestational diabetes mellitus, macrosomia, and preeclampsia …

Objective This guideline summarizes the quality of the evidence to date and provides a
reasonable approach to the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of the hypertensive …

Obesity negatively impacts the health of women in many ways. Being overweight or obese
increases the relative risk of diabetes and coronary artery disease in women. Women who …

It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that all women of reproductive age
receive education about maternal and fetal risks associated with prepregnancy obesity …

Pre-eclampsia is a significant, multifactorial, multiorgan disease affecting 5%–8% of all
pregnancies in the US where it is the third leading cause of maternal mortality. Despite …

Gestational diabetes mellitus is defined as glucose intolerance that begins or is first
recognized during pregnancy. Its prevalence, generally situated between 2-6%, may reach …

Background Obese women are at increased risk for many pregnancy complications, and
bariatric surgery (BS) before pregnancy has shown to improve some of these. Objectives To …

Obesity has increased dramatically in the United States over the last several decades. 1 In
1990, states with the highest rates of obesity approached 15%. Today, approximately two …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Because pregnancy complications, including gestational
diabetes mellitus (GDM) and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, are risk factors for …