Excess weight and obesity have gained attention as serious threats to global health. The number of women who are overweight or obese during pregnancy has also increased. During pregnancy, excess ...

CHICAGO — Obese pregnant women who adhered to an intensive nutrition and exercise program in their first trimester gained less weight and had fewer pregnancy complications compared with their peers ...

A new study published in The Journal of Physiology found that obesity during pregnancy causes molecular changes in fetus’s hearts that increase their risk of cardiovascular issues later in life. The ...

Obesity affects 4 in 10 American adults and is a contributing factor to numerous health issues—from heart and lung disease to type 2 diabetes. But it's also a condition that can significantly impact ...

A 1 kg/m2 increase in maternal BMI increased the odds of offspring MASLD by 10%, and an increase in paternal BMI by the same amount increased the risk by 9%. Offspring with two parents who had ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who are very obese may be able to safely lose some weight during pregnancy -- and possibly reduce their risk of needing a cesarean section, a new study suggests. The ...

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Struggling with excess weight? Blame mom. Over one billion people worldwide are living with obesity, defined as having a BMI of 30 or higher. The World Health Organization officially declared obesity ...

Doctors have warned that rising obesity rates among pregnant women are endangering both mothers and babies. Over a quarter of pregnant women in the UK are now classified as obese. The Royal College of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Obesity is a chronic, complex disease that can lead to a spectrum of additional serious health concerns. For ...

Pre-pregnancy parental overweight and obesity is linked to the next generation's heightened risk of developing fatty liver ...