The study’s findings are not entirely new, but “expand on previous knowledge,” Persson said in an email. Past studies have shown an increased risk of congenital malformations among obese mothers. What ...

Weight is a sensitive topic no matter what size you are. Society sends women messages about how they should look. But if you’re pregnant and clinically overweight or obese—meaning you have a body mass ...

CHICAGO --- Many overweight and obese women gain too much weight during pregnancy, further ratcheting up their already-increased risk of serious complications for themselves and their babies. A new ...

When you picture getting pregnant, you might think of that time as a period when you should gain weight with abandon (after all, that's how a lot of TV shows and movies position pregnancy). But weight ...

HARTFORD, CONN. — When Dr. Carolyn M. Zelop started caring for pregnant women 16 years ago, she rarely saw a patient who weighed more than 300 pounds. Now she sees them all the time. The trend has ...

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

CHICAGO --- Being obese or overweight during pregnancy can result in serious health problems for the mother and child. Obstetricians are often reluctant to recommend restricted weight gain for ...

Every pregnant woman knows she's eating for two. But if she indulges too much during the nine months she's carrying her baby, she could be creating serious weight-loss problems for two, as well.

Risks of major birth defects increased in step with the severity of a mother's obesity or overweight, a study published Wednesday in the BMJ medical journal found. Based on these results, women should ...

With proper nutrition guidance, it is safe and feasible to restrict weight gain in obese and overweight pregnant women, a new study shows. Being obese or overweight during pregnancy can result in ...