Objective To determine the relation between overweight and obesity in mothers and preterm
birth and low birth weight in singleton pregnancies in developed and develo** countries …

Background Despite the current obesity epidemic, maternal underweight remains a common
occurrence with potential adverse perinatal outcomes. Our objective was to determine the …

Many studies have provided evidence for the hypothesis that size at birth is related to the
risk of develo** disease in later life. In particular, links are well established between …

Low birth weight (LBW) is one of the main predictors of infant mortality. The global incidence
of LBW is around 17%, although estimates vary from 19% in the develo** countries …

15 intolerance25 and obesity in adult life. 26, 27 Thus there is a small but growing set of
data providing direct evidence in human populations that maternal nutrition in pregnancy …

Anorexia nervosa is a debilitating psychiatric disorder with profound biological,
psychological, and social consequences. After an initial evaluation of the most widely used …

OBJECTIVE: This study was initiated to examine pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in
women with past or current eating disorders as compared with a control group. METHODS …

OBJECTIVE: This study reported pregnancy complications and neonatal outcomes for 49
live births in a group of women with eating disorders who were prospectively followed …

Background. Low gestational weight gain is common, with potential adverse perinatal
outcomes. Objective. To determine the relation between low gestational weight gain and …

This study examined body image across pregnancy. Pregnant women (N= 158) completed
measures of general attractiveness, feeling fat, fitness and strength, salience of weight and …