Background Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is defined as the type of hyperglycemia
diagnosed for the first-time during pregnancy, presenting with intermediate glucose levels …

Prenatal and postnatal development are closely related to healthy maternal conditions that
allow for the provision of all nutritional requirements to the offspring. In this regard, an …

Background It is well established that obesity is associated with dysregulation of the ratio
between the two major adipokines leptin and adiponectin. Furthermore, it was recently …

Background It is now understood that it is the quality rather than the absolute amount of
adipose tissue that confers risk for obesity-associated disease. Adipose-derived stem cells …

Aim Obesity at the start of pregnancy has been rising worldwide, increasing the risk of
maternal complications. We reviewed the independent effects of maternal obesity during …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is serious health challenges. This study aimed at
determining the risk of GDM among pregnant women by pre-pregnancy BMI. Five electronic …

Context Maternal obesity has a significant impact on placental development. However, this
impact on the placenta's structure and function (ie, nutrient transport and hormone and …

Maternal obesity is increasingly prevalent and is associated with elevated morbidity and
mortality rates in both mothers and children. At the interface between the mother and the …

Background There is a peculiar phenomenon: two separate individuals (mother and foetus)
have a mutually interactive dependency concerning their respective weight. Very thin …

Exposure to untreated gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in utero increases the risk of
obesity and type 2 diabetes in adulthood, and increased adiposity in GDM-exposed infants …