Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death among women in the
United States, accounting for≈ 1 of every 3 female deaths. Sex-specific data focused on …

The obesity epidemic affects all, including women of reproductive age. One in five women
attending prenatal care in the UK is obese. Prepregnancy obesity is associated with serious …

Excessive gestational weight gain has been shown to relate to high-postpartum weight
retention and the development of overweight and obesity later in life. Because many women …

Background Maternal obesity has been positively associated with risk of adverse pregnancy
outcomes, but evidence of a causal relation is scarce. Causality would be lent support if …

Background Although both maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and gestational
weight gain (GWG) may affect birth weight, their separate and joint associations with …

The childbearing years are an important life stage for women that may result in substantial
weight gain leading to the development of obesity. When compared with other age groups …

Background: Excessive weight gain during pregnancy is a major risk factor for postpartum
weight retention and future weight gain and obesity in women, but few adequately powered …

Objectives The RTI International-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Evidence-based
Practice Center (RTI-UNC EPC) systematically reviewed evidence on outcomes of …

Gestational weight gain (GWG) is considered one of the risk factors for future obesity in the
offspring. However, the direction and strength of this association at different periods of …

Background: The contribution of gestational weight gain (GWG) to the development of
obesity may have important implications for mothers in their later lives. However, whether …