Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and maternal health are closely linked. NCDs such as diabetes, obesity and hypertension have a significant adverse impact on maternal health and pregnancy outcomes, and through the…
The rapidly rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represents a major challenge to public health and clinical medicine globally. NCDs are increasing rapidly in high-income countries, but even more rapidly…
Recent studies have established that the neonate born to a pregnancy with maternal diabetes or obesity (‘diabesity’) is characterized by increased fat accumulation. The neonatal fat is the result of…
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for 36 million deaths every year. Of this death toll, nearly 80% (29 million) occur in low- and median-income countries. More than 9 million deaths…
1. a) T b) T c) F d) F e) T NCDs are one of the most important causes of mortality around the world, including middle and low-income countries (nearly 80% of all cases)….
1. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding GDM placental characteristics? a) The majority of placental changes in GDM are functional changes without obvious histological characteristics. b) GDM placentas…
Maternal–fetal medicine (MFM) is a multidisciplinary subspecialty dedicated to optimization of pregnancy and perinatal outcomes. MFM utilizes novel technologies for diagnostics and treatments in order to optimize obstetrical care and…
In the 1980s, David Barker and Colleagues proposed that the major causes of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases have their roots in early development. There is now robust evidence that an…
There is cumulating evidence linking the occurrence of pregnancy complications, including miscarriage, stillbirth, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, gestational diabetes mellitus, preterm birth, and fetal growth restriction, with increased future risk…
Pregnancy in women with diabetes remains complicated despite improvements in glucose control. This seems mainly due to the fact that normoglycemia is still outside of reach. Congenital malformations are already…
