In spite of the huge progress in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, we are still in the situation
that both pregestational (PGDM) and gestational diabetes (GDM) impose an additional risk …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) traditionally refers to abnormal glucose tolerance with
onset or first recognition during pregnancy. GDM has long been associated with obstetric …

Objective To determine accurate estimates of risks of maternal and neonatal complications
in pregnancies with fetal macrosomia by performing a systematic review of the literature and …

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 …

In the accompanying comment letter (1), Weinert summarizes published data from the
Brazilian Gestational Diabetes Study (2) and comments on applying International …

Background Macrosomia is a risk factor for adverse delivery outcomes. We investigated the
prevalence, risk factors, and delivery outcomes of babies with macrosomia in 23 developing …

Abstract Purpose of Review Gestational weight gain is a modifiable risk factor for adverse
perinatal outcomes. After the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released updated recommendations …

Highlights•Fetal macrosomia is defined as a birth weight> 4000 g.•Gestational diabetes
mellitus is an independent risk factor for fetal macrosomia.•Ultrasound is a practical method …

Objective To determine if a low glycaemic index diet in pregnancy could reduce the
incidence of macrosomia in an at risk group. Design Randomised controlled trial. Setting …

Background. There has been a rise in the prevalence of large newborns over a few decades
in many parts of the world. There is ample evidence that fetal macrosomia is associated with …