A study by NIH shows that excessive weight gain in the first trimester of pregnancy may contribute to increased fat ...

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 ...

The air that women breathe up to three months before they become pregnant can have an effect on the future baby’s size. A ...

17, 2025 — Fetuses of pregnant people who gained excess weight ... system and its direct role in overeating and diet-induced obesity. They found a specific ... New Insights Into the Biology ...

Obesity is a growing public health concern, and its impact extends to pregnancy. Women who are obese are at an increased risk of both maternal and fetal complications during pregnancy. It can pose ...

Putting on weight during the first trimester of pregnancy can cause the foetus to have excess fat distribution in the upper arms and abdomen, new research has revealed.

Welcoming a newborn is something many couples dream of doing, but it can get complicated when conceiving becomes a roadblock.

Environmental exposures during this timeframe can affect the health of sperm and eggs, which are in their final stages of ...

Researchers found that an increase in PM2.5 levels by 16.2 micrograms per cubic meter during preconception was linked to a ...

In a study of more than 5,000 mothers and their children, exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy predicted higher child body mass index (BMI) and related obesity risk ...

Mothers exposed to air pollution three months before getting pregnant can give birth to their children with a higher Body Mass Index (BMI) and develop obesity risk factors within two years of age.

More than half of respondents to a survey were unaware that bariatric surgery may improve some women’s chances of getting ...