Having obesity before and during early pregnancy appears to be a strong indicator of risk for developing future cardiovascular disease and was significantly linked with adverse outcomes during ...

Study suggests dieting can lower risk for mom and baby. May 18, 2012 — -- At a time when women are "eating for two," dieting can safely lower the health risks of obesity during pregnancy, ...

In a recent study published in the journal Circulation Research, researchers examined the associations between body mass index (BMI), adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), and cardiovascular disease (CVD ...

Maternal obesity alters the structure of the placenta (a vital organ that nourishes the baby during pregnancy) more than gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM; a condition is diagnosed by poor glucose ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who are very obese may be able to safely lose some weight during pregnancy -- and possibly reduce their risk of needing a cesarean section, a new study suggests. The ...

Struggling with excess weight? Blame mom. Over one billion people worldwide are living with obesity, defined as having a BMI of 30 or higher. The World Health Organization officially declared obesity ...

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Excess weight and obesity have gained attention as serious threats to global health. The number of women who are overweight or obese during pregnancy has also increased. During pregnancy, excess ...

Obesity before or during pregnancy is the root cause of future cardiovascular disease, not simply the development of preeclampsia or gestational diabetes, Northwestern Medicine researchers say.

If you're planning on starting a family, it's important for women to take care of their health before pregnancy. If women are over-weight before expecting or gain a lot of weight while pregnant, it ...

Study will treat obese moms-to-be with diabetes drug to slim down their babies. July 8, 2011— -- How far will we go to prevent childhood obesity? U.K. researchers are bringing the battle against ...

Obesity before pregnancy, not just during, may shape a child’s brain and raise the risk of autism spectrum disorder, a new study has found. Epigenetic changes in eggs triggered gene shifts linked to ...