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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gestational diet quality was associated with declining trend in postpartum body fat composition among women with overweight or obesity.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The heavier a woman is before pregnancy, the greater her risk of a range of pregnancy complications, a large study suggests. Using data from more than 24,000 UK women who ...

Anti-inflammatory diets during pregnancy are associated with better postpartum sleep quality among women with obesity prior to pregnancy.

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 ...