Objective To evaluate the effects of dietary and lifestyle interventions in pregnancy on maternal
and fetal weight and to quantify the effects of these interventions on obstetric outcomes. …

Importance Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is common and associated with adverse
pregnancy outcomes. Antenatal lifestyle interventions limit GWG; yet benefits of different …

Background: Induction of labour is common, and cesarean delivery is regarded as its major
complication. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate whether …

Background The increasing prevalence of obesity is a major health problem: a recent Health
Survey for England found that one-quarter of both men (23.6%) and women (23.8%) are …

A package of care for all pregnant women within eight scheduled antenatal care contacts is
recommended by WHO. Some interventions for reducing and managing the outcomes for …

Introduction The rise in gestational diabetes (GDM), defined as first onset or diagnosis of
diabetes in pregnancy, is a global problem. GDM is often associated with unhealthy diet and is …

Objective Preterm birth continues to be the one of the leading causes of infant deaths
worldwide. There is a need for effective, easily available, safe and acceptable interventions to …

BACKGROUND: Diet- and physical activity-based interventions in pregnancy have the potential
to alter maternal and child outcomes. OBJECTIVES: To assess whether or not the effects …

Objective Our aim was to evaluate the strength of association between abnormal levels of
first trimester maternal blood biomarkers and the risk of preeclampsia. Study design We …

Background High Body Mass Index (BMI) and gestational weight gain (GWG) affect an
increasing number of pregnancies. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has issued recommendations …