Although the positive association between pre-pregnancy overweight and obesity with excessive gestational weight gain is well known, it is not clear how pre-pregnancy weight status is associated with gestational weight gain through maternal diet during pregnancy. This study aimed to examine the relationship between pre-pregnancy weight status and diet quality and maternal nutritional biomarkers...

BACKGROUND Results of experimental studies suggest that deviations in gut microbiota composition predispose to excessive energy storage and obesity. The mother influences the original inoculum and the development of infant microbiota, which in turn is associated with later weight gain. OBJECTIVE We characterized the gut microbiota in women according to their body mass index (BMI) and the effe...

It is now well recognized that the weight ofchildren during the first few years of life is closely related to their weight at birth. This point has been made by Illingworth in a number of publications (Illingworth, 1939 and 1950; Illingworth, Harvey, and Gin, 1949; Illingworth, Harvey and Jowett, 1950), and has been confirmed recently by Parfit (1951) and by Norval, Kennedy, and Berkson (1951)....

BACKGROUND Excessive pregnancy weight gain is associated with obesity in the offspring, but this relationship may be confounded by genetic and other shared influences. We aimed to examine the association of pregnancy weight gain with body mass index (BMI) in the offspring, using a within-family design to minimize confounding. METHODS AND FINDINGS In this population-based cohort study, we matc...

BACKGROUND Low birth weight (LBW) is the principal risk factor for neonatal and infant mortality in developing countries. This study examines the effects of unwanted pregnancy, prenatal depression and social support on the risk of low birth weight in rural southwestern Ethiopia. We hypothesized that unwanted pregnancy and prenatal depression increase the risk of low birth weight, while social s...

INTRODUCTION Prenatal care is considered an important tool for promoting a healthy lifestyle, but has not been studied as a predictor for maternal weight gain during pregnancy, especially in Romania, where evidence about pregnancy and nutrition is scarce. OBJECTIVE This study has aimed to explore the relationship between pre-gestational body mass index (BMI), adequacy of prenatal care and wei...

BACKGROUND There is a rising prevalence of excessive weight gain in pregnancy and an increasing number of pregnant women who are overweight or obese at the start of the pregnancy. Excessive weight gain during pregnancy is associated with adverse maternal and neonatal consequences and increases the risk of long-term obesity. Pregnancy therefore may be a key time to prevent excessive weight gain ...