Obesity affects 4 in 10 American adults and is a contributing factor to numerous health issues—from heart and lung disease to type 2 diabetes. But it's also a condition that can significantly impact ...

Obesity before or during pregnancy is the root cause of future cardiovascular disease, not simply the development of preeclampsia or gestational diabetes, Northwestern Medicine researchers say.

Doctors have warned that rising obesity rates among pregnant women are endangering both mothers and babies. Over a quarter of pregnant women in the UK are now classified as obese. The Royal College of ...

Thanks to endless talk about GLP-1 injections (and endless speculation about which celebrities and Real Housewives are using them) over the past several years, we’ve all gotten used to hearing about ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children whose mothers had obesity both before and after pregnancy had significantly higher odds of obesity.

Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes have recently been associated with a higher risk of developing heart disease later in life. But a new Northwestern Medicine study ...

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We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Early and prepregnancy BMI is a predictor of adverse ...

CHICAGO — Obese pregnant women who adhered to an intensive nutrition and exercise program in their first trimester gained less weight and had fewer pregnancy complications compared with their peers ...

Children born to mothers who were overweight before or during pregnancy are more likely to develop conditions such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ...

In a recent study published in the journal Circulation Research, researchers examined the associations between body mass index (BMI), adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), and cardiovascular disease (CVD ...