Pregnancy-related factors are important for short-and long-term health in mothers and
offspring. The nationwide population-based Swedish Medical Birth Register (MBR) was …

Nutrition counseling is a cornerstone of prenatal care for all women during pregnancy. A
woman's nutritional status not only influences her health but also pregnancy outcomes and …

Preeclampsia (PE) is a multisystem disorder that typically affects 2%− 5% of pregnant
women and is one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality …

Importance Evidence suggests that maternal obesity increases the risk of fetal death,
stillbirth, and infant death; however, the optimal body mass index (BMI) for prevention is not …

Background Maternal obesity is associated with increased risks of gestational diabetes,
large-for-gestational-age infants, preterm birth, congenital malformations, and stillbirth. The …

We utilized an updated nationally representative database to examine associations between
maternal age and prevalence of maternal morbidity during complications of labor and …

Appropriate standards for the assessment of fetal growth and birthweight are central to good
clinical care, and have become even more important with increasing evidence that growth …

Objective. To determine a precise estimate for the contribution of maternal obesity to
macrosomia. Data Sources. The search strategy included database searches in 2011 of …

Objective To determine the effect of antenatal dietary and lifestyle interventions on health
outcomes in overweight and obese pregnant women. Design Multicentre randomised trial …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the absolute risks of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes
based on small differences in prepregnancy body mass (eg, 10% of body mass or 10–20 …