Higher maternal BMI before pregnancy is linked to increased risks of epilepsy and intellectual disability in young children, ...

Around two-thirds (68%) of pregnancies have weight gain that is more or less than recommended and that is associated with ...

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

Maternal exposure to emulsifiers may reshape offspring microbiota and increase inflammation risk.

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

The discovery that fat is a communicative organ with a role in everything from bone health to mood is forcing a rethink of ...

Why too much body fat is not good for pregnancy, childrenVINCENT KURAUN explores the complex impact of obesity on individuals and society in Nigeria as experts bemoaned the increasing prevalence of ...

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

ATLANTA -- Women who had been taking GLP-1 receptor agonist medications prior to becoming pregnant had a lower risk of ...

Pregnancy significantly elevates the risk of gallstone formation due to hormonal shifts, leading to common symptoms like abdominal pain and nausea. T ...

Around two-thirds (68%) of pregnancies have weight gain that is more or less than recommended and that is associated with complications such as ...

A cross-sectional analysis finds complications and health conditions in two thirds of hospitalizations for delivery, with ...