Obesity rates are increasing in all population subgroups, including pregnant women. In pregnancy, obesity is linked to poorer outcomes for both mother and fetus. Guidelines for the care of these women ...

Recommendations for optimal gestational weight gain are different depending on a woman's body mass index (BMI), ranging from ...

Obesity affects 4 in 10 American adults and is a contributing factor to numerous health issues—from heart and lung disease to type 2 diabetes. But it's also a condition that can significantly impact ...

Anti-inflammatory diets during pregnancy are associated with better postpartum sleep quality among women with obesity prior to pregnancy.

Gestational diet quality was associated with declining trend in postpartum body fat composition among women with overweight or obesity.

In the U.S., more than 40 percent of adults over age 20 are obese, and it’s an increasing problem that affects people’s health. And many of those people are women of childbearing age. “Studies show ...

Having the ovarian cyst condition PCOS while pregnant is tied to lower birthweight in newborns The risk rose even higher if the mom-to-be was also obese The underlying case may lie in the effect of ...

In a study to be presented on Feb. 5 in an oral concurrent session at 1:15 p.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™, in San Diego, researchers will ...

(AP) Obesity during pregnancy may increase chances for having a child with autism, provocative new research suggests. It’s among the first studies linking the two, and though it doesn’t prove obesity ...

A new LOCAL online community built for you. Click now to see all the available groups. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Women who are pregnant but who also have the ovarian cyst disorder ...