Being overweight or obese does raise your risk for some pregnancy and labor complications, but many of these are manageable – ...

Maternal overweight is considered a public health problem. Many studies have shown that excessive weight gain during pregnancy is a major short- and long-term health hazard for both mother and baby.

New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) highlights the need to support women and their families with overweight or obesity to optimise their health and ...

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common and serious disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops during sleep, is associated with excess weight and obesity. Little is known about the ...

Complications during pregnancy (or adverse pregnancy outcomes), like gestational diabetes and newly developed high blood pressure, act as nature’s stress test and may uncover an individual’s risk for ...

A long-term Danish study finds that artificial sweeteners consumed during pregnancy may shape children's weight trajectories years later—raising fresh questions about the safety of ‘diet’ drinks for ...