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  1. Diabetes in pregnancy, which includes gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), is associated with poor outcomes for both mother and infant during pregnancy, at birth and in the ...

    Authors: Catherine Chamberlain, Daniel Yore, Hang Li, Emily Williams, Brian Oldenburg, Jeremy Oats, Bridgette McNamara and Sandra Eades
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2011 11:104
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  2. Maternal and perinatal mortality in Mozambique were declining at a slow pace, despite progress in coverage of institutional childbirth. Implementation of quality emergency obstetric care including vacuum extra...

    Authors: D. Geelhoed, V. de Deus, M. Sitoe, O. Matsinhe, M. I. Lampião Cardoso, C. V. Manjate, P. I. Pinto Matsena and C. Mosse Lazaro
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2018 18:266
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  3. Prenatal assessment for psychosocial risk factors and prevention and intervention is scarce and, in most cases, nonexistent in obstetrical care. In this study we aimed to evaluate if the KINDEX, a short instru...

    Authors: Andria Spyridou, Maggie Schauer and Martina Ruf-Leuschner
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:41
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  4. For over 25 years cord blood has been used as an alternative to bone marrow for therapeutic use in conditions of the blood, immune system and metabolic disorders. Parents can decide if they would like to priva...

    Authors: Lisa Peberdy, Jeanine Young, Debbie Louise Massey and Lauren Kearney
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2018 18:395
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  5. Care for women during the third stage aims to reduce the risk of major haemorrhage, but is very variable. The current World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendation is that care should include administration o...

    Authors: Hosam E Matar, Muhammad Q Almerie, Mohamad Alsabbagh, Muhammad Jawoosh, Yara Almerie, Asma Abdulsalam and Lelia Duley
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2010 10:32
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  6. Caesarean sections without medical indication cause substantial maternal and perinatal ill-health, particularly in low-income countries where surgery is often less safe. In presence of adequate labour monitori...

    Authors: Wouter Bakker, Elisabeth van Dorp, Misheck Kazembe, Alfred Nkotola, Jos van Roosmalen and Thomas van den Akker
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:398
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  7. Discussion remains on how to advise women with a past medical history of surgically corrected anorectal malformations (ARMs) regarding vaginal delivery. The aim of this review is to evaluate and review the rep...

    Authors: Ayla C. de Waal, Tim van Amstel, Judith J. M. L. Dekker, Johannes C. F. Ket, Caroline F. Kuijper, Concetta M. Salvatore, Justin R. de Jong and Ramon R. Gorter
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:94
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  8. Puerperal infection (PI) is a severe threat to maternal health. The incidence and risk of PI should be accurately quantified and conveyed for prior decision-making. This study aims to assess the quality of the...

    Authors: Peng Li, Yan Li, Youjian Zhang, Lina Zhao, Xiaohong Li, Junzhe Bao, Jianing Guo, Jun Yan, Ke Zhou and Mingjie Sun
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:815
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  9. Maternal mortality among poor rural women in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is among the highest in Southeast Asia, in part because only 15% give birth at health facilities. This study explored...

    Authors: Vanphanom Sychareun, Visanou Hansana, Vatsana Somphet, Sisouvanh Xayavong, Alongkone Phengsavanh and Rebecca Popenoe
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012 12:86
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  10. Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy remain a major global health issue not only because of the associated high adverse maternal outcomes but there is a close accompaniment of significant perinatal morbidity an...

    Authors: Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Michael Y. Ntumy, Samuel A. Obed and Joseph D. Seffah
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:388
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  11. Peripartum adolescents experience significant interpersonal transitions in their lives. Depression and emotional distress are often exacerbated by adolescents’ responses to these interpersonal changes. Improve...

    Authors: Manasi Kumar, Obadia Yator, Vincent Nyongesa, Martha Kagoya, Shillah Mwaniga, Joseph Kathono, Isaiah Gitonga, Nancy Grote, Helena Verdeli, Keng Yen Huang, Mary McKay and Holly A. Swartz
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2022 22:940
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  12. Raising awareness of the importance of fetal movements (FMs) and advising women on the appropriate action to take if they experience reduced FMs, is important for minimising or avoiding adverse perinatal outco...

    Authors: Valerie Smith, Kathryn Muldoon, Vivienne Brady and Hannah Delaney
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:197
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  13. Despite efforts, Uganda has not met the World Health Organization target of < 12 newborn deaths per 1,000 live births. Severe maternal morbidity or ‘near miss’ is a major contributor to adverse perinatal outco...

    Authors: Mark Jjuuko, Henry Mark Lugobe, Richard Migisha, David Collins Agaba, Leevan Tibaijuka, Musa Kayondo, Joseph Ngonzi, Paul Kato Kalyebara and Hamson Kanyesigye
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:42
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  14. Several studies concluded that there is a reduction of maternal deaths with improved access to caesarean section, while other studies showed the existence of a direct association between the two variables. In ...

    Authors: Ayele Geleto, Catherine Chojenta, Tefera Taddele and Deborah Loxton
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:588
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  15. Maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria is one of the highest in the world. Near misses occur in larger numbers than maternal deaths hence they allow for a more comprehensive analysis of risk factors and determina...

    Authors: Ikeola A Adeoye, Adedeji A Onayade and Adesegun O Fatusi
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013 13:93
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  16. Approximately one in five pregnant women have obesity. Obesity is associated with an increased risk of antenatal, intrapartum, and perinatal complications, but many women with obesity have uncomplicated pregna...

    Authors: Sophie Relph, Yanfang Guo, Alysha L. J. Harvey, Matias C. Vieira, Daniel J. Corsi, Laura M. Gaudet and Dharmintra Pasupathy
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:182
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  17. Despite progress, stillbirth rates in many high- and upper-middle income countries remain high, and the majority of these deaths are preventable. We introduce the Ending Preventable Stillbirths (EPS) Scorecard...

    Authors: Esti Charlotte de Graaff, Susannah Hopkins Leisher, Hannah Blencowe, Harriet Lawford, Jillian Cassidy, Paul Richard Cassidy, Elizabeth S. Draper, Alexander E. P. Heazell, Mary Kinney, Paula Quigley, Claudia Ravaldi, Claire Storey, Alfredo Vannacci and Vicki Flenady
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:480
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  18. Unplanned pregnancy is a public health issue that has detrimental implications for the mother and baby alike. However, few studies have been conducted in The Gambia on this subject. As a result, the prevalence...

    Authors: Amadou Barrow, Amienatta Jobe, Sulayman Barrow, Ebrima Touray and Michael Ekholuenetale
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2022 22:17
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  19. The Rural Surgical Obstetrical Networks (RSON) project was developed in response to the persistent attrition of rural maternity services across Canada over the past two decades. While other research has demons...

    Authors: Jude Kornelsen, Stephanie Lin, Kim Williams, Tom Skinner and Sean Ebert
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:621
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  20. Identifying every pregnancy, regardless of home or health facility delivery, is crucial to accurately estimating maternal and neonatal mortality. Furthermore, obtaining birth weights and other anthropometric m...

    Authors: Peter Gisore, Evelyn Shipala, Kevin Otieno, Betsy Rono, Irene Marete, Constance Tenge, Hillary Mabeya, Sherri Bucher, Janet Moore, Edward Liechty and Fabian Esamai
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012 12:15
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  21. Stillbirth is a devastating pregnancy outcome that has a profound and lasting impact on women and families. Globally, there are over 2.6 million stillbirths annually and progress in reducing these deaths has b...

    Authors: V. Flenady, G. Gardener, F. M. Boyle, E. Callander, M. Coory, C. East, D. Ellwood, A. Gordon, K. M. Groom, P. F. Middleton, J. E. Norman, K. A. Warrilow, M. Weller, A. M. Wojcieszek and C. Crowther
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2019 19:430
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  22. Evidence shows that improving the quality of intrapartum care is critical for maternal survival. However, a significant rise in the proportion of facility-based births over the last decade in India - attributa...

    Authors: Aritra Das, Dipty Nawal, Manoj Kumar Singh, Morchan Karthick, Parika Pahwa, Malay Bharat Shah, Tanmay Mahapatra, Kunal Ranjan and Indrajit Chaudhuri
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:266
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  23. Childbirth fear is linked with lower labor pain tolerance and worse postpartum adjustment. Empirically validated childbirth preparation options are lacking for pregnant women facing this problem. Mindfulness a...

    Authors: Larissa G. Duncan, Michael A. Cohn, Maria T. Chao, Joseph G. Cook, Jane Riccobono and Nancy Bardacke
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:140
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  24. Breastfeeding is associated with reduced risk of becoming overweight or obese later in life. Breastfed babies grow more slowly during infancy than formula-fed babies. Among offspring exposed in utero to maternal ...

    Authors: Erica P. Gunderson, Shanta R. Hurston, Kathryn G. Dewey, Myles S. Faith, Nancy Charvat-Aguilar, Vicky C. Khoury, Van T. Nguyen and Charles P. Quesenberry Jr
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:150
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  25. Since 2006, Burkina Faso has subsidized the cost of caesarean sections to increase their accessibility. Caesareans are performed by obstetricians, general practitioners, and nurses trained in emergency surgery...

    Authors: Charles Kaboré, Valéry Ridde, Séni Kouanda, Ludovic Queuille, Paul-André Somé, Isabelle Agier and Alexandre Dumont
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:322
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  26. Poor sleep, including symptoms of insomnia are common during pregnancy and postpartum periods. Poor sleep during the perinatal period is linked to impaired daytime functioning, mood disturbance, and risk for c...

    Authors: Bei Bei, Donna M. Pinnington, Lin Shen, Michelle Blumfield, Sean P. A. Drummond, Louise K. Newman and Rachel Manber
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2019 19:254
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  27. Adverse health outcomes are higher among Maasai children in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area compared to other co-located ethnic groups and regions of Tanzania. The Mama Kwanza Socioeconomic Health Initiative,...

    Authors: Marie Dietrich Leurer, Pammla Petrucka and Manjale Msafiri
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2019 19:8
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  28. Midwifery-led care during labour and birth in the UK is increasingly important given national commitments to choice of place of birth, reduction of unnecessary intervention and improving women’s experience of ...

    Authors: Rachel E Rowe, Jennifer J Kurinczuk, Jennifer Hollowell and Marian Knight
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:77
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  29. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the oral probiotic effect on pregnancy outcomes in pregnant women undergoing cerclage compared to placebo.

    Authors: Raziyeh Vanda, Tahora Dastani, Seyed-Abdolvahab Taghavi, Hossein Sadeghi, Nicky Lambert and Fatemeh Bazarganipour
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:311
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  30. On Aug 9th 2004 Health Canada released an advisory, which followed a similar one from the FDA regarding the use of SSRI's and other antidepressants during pregnancy and potential adverse effects on newborns. In n...

    Authors: A Einarson, AK Schachtschneider, R Halil, E Bollano and G Koren
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2005 5:11
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  31. Nepal is committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2030 target 3.1 of reducing the maternal mortality ratio to 70 deaths per 100,000 live births. Along with increasing access to health faci...

    Authors: Sabita Tuladhar, Deepak Paudel, Eva Rehfuess, Matthias Siebeck, Cornelia Oberhauser and Maria Delius
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:79
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  32. The objective of this study was to investigate the optimal controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) protocol for patients aged 35 and above with poor ovarian response (POR), utilizing real-world data. This re...

    Authors: Xiaoyan Duan, Zhan Li, Mingming Li and Xing Ma
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:813
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  33. Drinking during pregnancy is the leading cause of birth defects and child developmental disorders in Europe. ... as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Evidence-based comprehensive recommendations at the Eur...

    Authors: Carla Bruguera, Lidia Segura-García, Katarzyna Okulicz-Kozaryn, Claudia Gandin, Silvia Matrai, Fleur Braddick, Marta Zin-Sędek, Luiza Slodownik, Emanuele Scafato and Joan Colom
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:246
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  34. The UK National Institute for health and Care Excellence (NICE) publish guidance aimed at standardising practice. Evidence regarding how well recommendations are implemented and what clinicians think about gui...

    Authors: Diane Farrar, Derek Tuffnell and Trevor A. Sheldon
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:101
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  35. The World Health Organization recommends a minimum of three doses of quality-assured sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy (IPTp), in moderate to high mala...

    Authors: Bright Chukwudi Orji, Emily Bryce, Bartholomew Odio, Herbert Enyeribe Onuoha, Elizabeth Njoku, Charity Anoke, Emmanuel Ugwa, Joseph Enne, Adetiloye Oniyire, Emmanuel Otolorin, Kayode Afolabi, Nnenna C. Ogbulafor and Elizabeth Oliveras
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2022 22:599
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  36. Achievement of Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 4 for child survival requires acceleration of gains in newborn survival, and current trends in improving maternal health will also fall short of reaching MDG 5 ...

    Authors: Gary L Darmstadt, Tanya Marchant, Mariam Claeson, Win Brown, Saul Morris, France Donnay, Mary Taylor, Rebecca Ferguson, Shirine Voller, Katherine C Teela, Krystyna Makowiecka, Zelee Hill, Lindsay Mangham-Jefferies, Bilal Avan, Neil Spicer, Cyril Engmann…
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013 13:216
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  37. Globally, a large proportion of birthing mothers, and a to a lesser extent their partners, experience birth trauma each year, and yet access to adequate post-natal trauma support is rarely available. Untreated...

    Authors: Rosie Attard, Jane Iles, Florence Bristow and Rose-Marie Satherley
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2022 22:798
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  38. Risk perception in relation to pregnancy and birth is a complex process influenced by multiple personal, psychological and societal factors. Traditionally, the risk perception of healthcare professionals has b...

    Authors: Suzanne Lee, Des Holden, Rebecca Webb and Susan Ayers
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2019 19:335
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  39. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common complications during pregnancy, and it has both short- and long-term adverse effects on the health of mothers and fetuses. To investigate the effec...

    Authors: Wai-Kit Ming, Wenjing Ding, Casper J. P. Zhang, Lieqiang Zhong, Yuhang Long, Zhuyu Li, Cong Sun, Yanxin Wu, Hanqing Chen, Haitian Chen and Zilian Wang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2018 18:440
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  40. An accurate assessment of the adequacy of prenatal care utilization is critical to inform the relationship between prenatal care and pregnancy outcomes. This systematic review critically appraises the evidence...

    Authors: Stewart Rowe, Zahra Karkhaneh, Isaiah MacDonald, Thane Chambers, Sana Amjad, Alvaro Osornio-Vargas, Radha Chari, Manoj Kumar and Maria B. Ospina
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:171
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  41. Although paternal involvement in the perinatal period is associated with benefits for maternal-child health and reduced obesity risk, fathers are seldom included in perinatal or obesity prevention efforts. Eng...

    Authors: Santana R. Silver, Rachel C. Whooten, Gracia M. Kwete, Haley Farrar-Muir, Rachel N. Cournoyer, Elizabeth A. Barth, Milton Kotelchuck and Elsie M. Taveras
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2022 22:443
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  42. Drug use in pregnancy and lactation is challenging. It becomes more challenging in pregnant and lactating women with certain critical clinical conditions such as COVID-19, because of inconsistent drug safety d...

    Authors: Javedh Shareef, Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar, Mullaicharam Bhupathyraaj, Atiqulla Shariff, Sabin Thomas and Mohammed Salim Karattuthodi
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:296
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  43. The use of caesarean section has steadily increased, with Latin America being the region with the highest rates. Multiple factors account for that increase and the Robson classification is appropriate to compa...

    Authors: Mercedes Colomar, Valentina Colistro, Claudio Sosa, Luis Andres de Francisco, Ana Pilar Betrán, Suzanne Serruya and Bremen De Mucio
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2022 22:471
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  44. Much attention has been given to the adequacy of prenatal care use in promoting healthy outcomes for women and their infants. Adequacy of use takes into account the timing of initiation of prenatal care and th...

    Authors: Wendy Sword, Maureen I Heaman, Sandy Brooks, Suzanne Tough, Patricia A Janssen, David Young, Dawn Kingston, Michael E Helewa, Noori Akhtar-Danesh and Eileen Hutton
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012 12:29
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  45. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of using the teach-back method among women with limited maternal health literacy (LMHL) on maternal health literacy(MHL), postpartum health behaviours and maternal-infa...

    Authors: Gui Zhi Cheng, An Chen, Youdi Xin and Qian Qian Ni
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:13
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  46. Access to a complete continuum of maternal and child health care has been recommended globally for better pregnancy outcomes. Hence this study determined the level (pooled prevalence) and predictors of success...

    Authors: Quraish Sserwanja, Ghislaine Gatasi and Milton W. Musaba
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2022 22:781
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  47. Maternal overweight is increasing, and it is associated with several risk factors for both the mother and child. Healthy lifestyle behaviors adopted during pregnancy are likely to impact women’s health positiv...

    Authors: Johanna Saarikko, Hannakaisa Niela-Vilén, Amir M. Rahmani and Anna Axelin
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:200
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  48. Global disparities in maternal mortality could be reduced by universal facility delivery. Yet, deficiencies in the quality of care prevent some mothers from seeking facility-based obstetric care. Obstetric car...

    Authors: Kirsten Austad, Michel Juarez, Hannah Shryer, Patricia L. Hibberd, Mari-Lynn Drainoni, Peter Rohloff and Anita Chary
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:425
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  49. Minoritised ethnic perinatal women can experience judgemental and stigmatising care due to systemic racism. Discriminatory care contributes to increased risks of poor maternal and infant outcomes, including hi...

    Authors: Gill Thomson, Julie Cook, Nicola Crossland, Marie-Clare Balaam, Anna Byrom, Raeesa Jassat and Sabina Gerrard
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2022 22:958
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  50. Pre-pregnancy obesity and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) are established risk factors for adverse pregnancy, delivery and birth outcomes. Pregnancy is an ideal moment for nutritional interventions in ...

    Authors: Philippe Deruelle, Sophie Lelorain, Sylvie Deghilage, Emmanuelle Couturier, Elodie Guilbert, Paul Berveiller, Marie Victoire Sénat, Christophe Vayssière, Loïc Sentilhes, Franck Perrotin, Denis Gallot, Céline Chauleur, Nicolas Sananes, Emmanuel Roth, Dominique Luton, Marie Caputo…
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:602
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:
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