The following content is for informational purposes only. This article is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Pregnancy is an incredible journey ...

Weight loss or gain is a hot-button topic at any time, but you may be even more sensitive to talking about it – or hearing about it from strangers, repeatedly – while you're pregnant. Your individual ...

Fetuses of pregnant people who gained excess weight in the first trimester of pregnancy show signs of excess fat distribution in the upper arm and in the abdomen, according to a study by researchers ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study confirms that weight gain during pregnancy affects the risk of spontaneous preterm birth, and suggests that both race and a history of preterm birth seem to ...

This virtual workshop examined issues related to obesity before, during, and after pregnancy. The webinar featured individual invited speakers and presentations that build on previous topics covered ...

New research has found that using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic before pregnancy could influence certain pregnancy outcomes. However, more research is needed. A recent study published in JAMA reviewed ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Pregnancy weight gain is lower in women with a history of gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy than in those without such a history, especially when the interval between surgery and conception is ...

New research shows that women who halt GLP-1 medications near conception face greater gestational weight gain and elevated risks for preterm birth and pregnancy-related complications, raising urgent ...

This virtual workshop examined issues related to obesity before, during, and after pregnancy. The webinar featured individual invited speakers and presentations that build on previous topics covered ...