This study shows that a blood-based metabolomic signature linked to maternal BMI predicts gestational diabetes and ...

Obesity and diabetes in mothers have traditionally been considered risk factors for the child to also develop obesity. But a new study suggests that more narrow measures of health during pregnancy ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with a BMI of 40kg/m 2 or more had the greatest risk for maternal morbidity, including preeclampsia. The ...

Your weight before pregnancy influences far more than the number your doctor expects you to gain. It affects how the placenta forms, how well nutrients reach your baby, and even the chances of ...

A pregnant woman’s body mass index has less of an influence on her child’s BMI than previously believed, according to a new study. BMI is a measure that uses height and weight data to track changes in ...

Over half the women attending antenatal care in the UK are now clinically overweight or obese, and increasing evidence suggests that obesity in pregnancy is associated with cardiometabolic dysfunction ...

Researchers noted that adverse pregnancy outcomes are more of an indicator of pre-pregnancy cardiovascular risk rather than a primary cause of postpartum risk. Specifically, obesity was significantly ...

Specific messaging and resources are needed to promote healthy weight gain during pregnancy for young mothers, a new study suggests. Weight gain during pregnancy is an issue every pregnant woman faces ...