The incidence of obesity in pregnancy has increased over the past 2 decades, with nearly
50% of US women aged 15-49 years classified as overweight or obese. Obesity …

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 …

Pregnancy in women with obesity is an important public health problem with shortand long-
term implications for maternal and child health. During pregnancy, weight status is assessed …

Objective This guideline will review key aspects in the pregnancy care of women with
obesity. Part I will focus on pre-conception and pregnancy care. Part II will focus on team …

Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is an increasing problem world-wide.
Lifestyle interventions and/or vitamin D supplementation might help prevent GDM in some …

Highlights•Ultrasound is essential for assessing congenital anomalies and fetal well-
being.•Maternal obesity affects ultrasound examination completion rates and …

Background Fetal fraction of cell-free DNA decreases with increasing maternal weight.
Consequently, cell-free DNA screening for fetal aneuploidy has higher screen failures or “no …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the influence of body mass index (BMI) on fetal fraction increase
with gestational age and on the rates of test failure. METHODS: We performed a cross …

Obstetric sonographic imaging in pregnant women is adversely affected by obesity with a
negative impact on the detection rate of congenital anomalies. This review aims to analyze …

Objectives: To investigate factors associated with obtaining results on repeat cell-free DNA
testing for fetal trisomy after an initial sample with insufficient fetal fraction. Methods: A series …