Background Behavioural interventions might improve clinical outcomes in pregnant women
who are obese. We aimed to investigate whether a complex intervention addressing diet and …

Objectives: Randomised controlled trials are required to address causality in the reported
associations between maternal influences and offspring adiposity. The aim of this study was to …

Background Despite the widespread recognition that obesity in pregnant women is associated
with adverse outcomes for mother and child, there is no intervention proven to reduce the …

Background: The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children-Generation 2 (ALSPAC-G2)
was set up to provide a unique multi-generational cohort. It builds on the existing …

Background Understanding dietary patterns in obese pregnant women will inform future
intervention strategies to improve pregnancy outcomes and the health of the child. The aim of …

New Findings What is the topic of this review? Observational studies have highlighted the
association of increasing maternal body mass index with offspring adiposity and the …

Background Pregnancy is associated with widespread change in metabolism, which may
be more marked in obese women. Whether lifestyle interventions in obese pregnant women …

Background Maternal obesity and rapid infant weight gain have been associated with
increased risk of obesity in childhood. Breastfeeding is suggested to be protective against …

Context Offspring exposed in utero to maternal obesity have an increased risk of later obesity;
however, the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Objective To assess the effect of …

Objective To identify clinical and biomarker risk factors for preeclampsia in women with
obesity and to explore interactions with gestational diabetes, a condition associated with …