Abstract The Danish Medical Birth Register was established in 1973. It is a key component
of the Danish health information system. The register enables monitoring of the health of …

Importance Evidence suggests that maternal obesity increases the risk of fetal death,
stillbirth, and infant death; however, the optimal body mass index (BMI) for prevention is not …

Objective To determine the effect of antenatal dietary and lifestyle interventions on health
outcomes in overweight and obese pregnant women. Design Multicentre randomised trial …

OBJECTIVE: To explore risk factors for postpartum weight retention at 1 year after delivery in
predominantly low-income women. METHODS: Data were collected from 774 women with …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the association between maternal overweight and obesity on
complications during pregnancy and delivery in Denmark. METHODS: A population-based …

Background The prevalence of obesity amongst women bearing children in Australia is
rising and has important implications for obstetric care. The aim of this study was to assess …

Background Maternal obesity has been positively associated with risk of adverse pregnancy
outcomes, but evidence of a causal relation is scarce. Causality would be lent support if …

Pregestational (PGDM) and gestational (GDM) diabetes may be associated with a variety of
fetal effects including increased rate of spontaneous abortions, intrauterine fetal death …

BACKGROUND Obesity has risen among women in the USA, including those seeking
infertility treatments. In 2007, height and weight were added to the Society for Assisted …

Objectives The RTI International-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Evidence-based
Practice Center (RTI-UNC EPC) systematically reviewed evidence on outcomes of …