Background There is a global obesity crisis, particularly among women and disadvantaged
populations. Early-life intervention to prevent childhood obesity is a priority for public health …

Background Current reference ranges for blood pressure and heart rate throughout
pregnancy have a poor evidence base. Methods This is a systematic review and meta …

Primary care services should ensure that all women of childbearing age have the
opportunity to optimise their weight before pregnancy. Advice on weight and lifestyle should …

With the increasing prevalence of obesity in women of reproductive age there is a need to
understand the ramifications of this on offspring. The purpose of this study is to investigate …

Abstract Background Preterm (< 37 weeks gestation) and post–term birth (≥ 42 weeks
gestation) are associated with increased morbidity and mortality for mother and infant …

Obesity before and during pregnancy leads to reduced offspring cardiometabolic health.
Here, we systematically reviewed animal experimental evidence of maternal obesity before …

Global exposures to air pollution and cigarette smoke are novel in human evolutionary
history and are associated with at least 12 million premature deaths per year. We investigate …

Objective: To investigate the effect of diet and/or exercise in overweight or obese pregnant
women on the risk of preeclampsia (PE). Methods: We performed a systematic review and …

Maternal obesity in pregnancy is associated with neurobehavioral problems in the offspring.
Establishing causality has been challenging in existing human studies, due to confounding …

Maternal obesity during pregnancy increases risk for neurodevelopmental disorders in
offspring, although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Epigenetic deregulation …