Preconceptional and maternal obesity: epidemiology and health consequences

L Poston, R Caleyachetty, S Cnattingius… - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Obesity in women of reproductive age is increasing in prevelance worldwide. Obesity
reduces fertility and increases time taken to conceive, and obesity-related comorbidities …

Risks associated with obesity in pregnancy, for the mother and baby: a systematic review of reviews

J Marchi, M Berg, A Dencker, EK Olander… - Obesity …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Maternal obesity is linked with adverse outcomes for mothers and babies. To get an
overview of risks related to obesity in pregnant women, a systematic review of reviews was …

Impact of prenatal exercise on neonatal and childhood outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MH Davenport, VL Meah, SM Ruchat… - British journal of sports …, 2018 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective We aimed to identify the relationship between maternal prenatal exercise and birth
complications, and neonatal and childhood morphometric, metabolic and developmental …

The pivotal role of the placenta in normal and pathological pregnancies: a focus on preeclampsia, fetal growth restriction, and maternal chronic venous disease

MA Ortega, O Fraile-Martínez, C García-Montero… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
The placenta is a central structure in pregnancy and has pleiotropic functions. This organ
grows incredibly rapidly during this period, acting as a mastermind behind different fetal and …

Maternal–fetal nutrient transport in pregnancy pathologies: the role of the placenta

KE Brett, ZM Ferraro, J Yockell-Lelievre… - International journal of …, 2014 - mdpi.com
Appropriate in utero growth is essential for offspring development and is a critical contributor
to long-term health. Fetal growth is largely dictated by the availability of nutrients in maternal …

Maternal obesity, inflammation, and developmental programming

SA Segovia, MH Vickers, C Gray… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The prevalence of obesity, especially in women of child‐bearing age, is a global health
concern. In addition to increasing the immediate risk of gestational complications, there is …

Increased risk for the development of preeclampsia in obese pregnancies: weighing in on the mechanisms

FT Spradley, AC Palei… - American Journal of …, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy-specific disorder typically presenting as new-onset
hypertension and proteinuria. While numerous epidemiological studies have demonstrated …

Review of the importance of nutrition during the first 1000 days: maternal nutritional status and its associations with fetal growth and birth, neonatal and infant …

SV Wrottesley, C Lamper, PT Pisa - Journal of developmental origins …, 2016 - cambridge.org
Maternal nutritional status (MNS) is a strong predictor of growth and development in the first
1000 days of life and may influence susceptibility to non-communicable diseases in …

Oxidative stress, intrauterine growth restriction, and developmental programming of type 2 diabetes

CS Rashid, A Bansal, RA Simmons - Physiology, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) leads to reduced birth weight and the development of
metabolic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes in adulthood. Mitochondria dysfunction and …

Gestational hyperandrogenism in developmental programming

C Hakim, V Padmanabhan, AK Vyas - Endocrinology, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Androgen excess (hyperandrogenism) is a common endocrine disorder affecting women of
reproductive age. The potential causes of androgen excess in women include polycystic …