A large Korean study links pre-pregnancy underweight and obesity to early developmental delays, while suggesting that risk may begin as early as the overweight range for cognitive development. Study: ...

In a recent study published in the journal BMC Medicine, researchers investigate the impact of maternal pre-pregnancy overweight or obesity (OWO) on newborn cord blood deoxyribonucleic acid ...

A study conducted at the University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital suggests that factors related to maternal weight are reflected in signaling particles produced by the maternal microbiota not ...

Suggested Citation: "Appendix: Workshop Agenda and Participants." Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. 2007. Influence of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health: Workshop Report ...

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The study analysed stool and amniotic fluid samples from 60 pregnant women. Researchers investigated how maternal factors during pregnancy affect small particles produced by the body’s microbiota, ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...