Miscarriage is generally defined as the loss of a pregnancy before viability. An estimated 23
million miscarriages occur every year worldwide, translating to 44 pregnancy losses each …

Objective Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), gestational hypertension (GH) and pre-
eclampsia (PE) are associated with short and long-term health issues for mother and child; …

Background This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2012, Issue 4.
Excessive weight gain during pregnancy is associated with poor maternal and neonatal …

Objective We aimed to identify the relationship between maternal prenatal exercise and birth
complications, and neonatal and childhood morphometric, metabolic and developmental …

Maternal mortality is unusually high in the United States compared to other wealthy nations
and is characterized by major disparities in race/ethnicity, geography, and socioeconomic …

Objective To synthesise the evidence on the overall and differential effects of interventions
based on diet and physical activity during pregnancy, primarily on gestational weight gain …

Introduction Gestational hypertensive disorders, including gestational hypertension and
preeclampsia, are one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. The aim of …

Objective To assess the physical activity levels of pregnant women and to examine the
characteristics associated with the practice of exercise and the activities of daily living during …

Background Evidence suggests that leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) during pregnancy
is associated with a reduced risk of preeclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the influence of structured prenatal exercise on newborn birth
weight, macrosomia, and growth restriction. DATA SOURCES: A structured search of …