Preterm labor and birth
Preterm labor and birth Vincenzo Berghella and Eduardo da Fonseca Definition, impact, and incidence Every 30 seconds a baby dies from being born too soon. The definition of preterm birth…
Maternal obesity
Maternal obesity Tahir A. Mahmood and Rohan Chodankar Epidemiology Obesity presents one of the greatest cross-disciplinary challenges to practicing clinicians worldwide, and in many ways defines the changing face of…
Gestational diabetes mellitus
Gestational diabetes mellitus Silvia Vannuccini and Federico Mecacci Gestational diabetes mellitus: definitions and epidemiology Diabetes is a growing global health emergency, as it is escalating worldwide, affecting already about 60 million…
Maternal and fetal normal and abnormal nutrition
Maternal and fetal normal and abnormal nutrition Sarah Louise Killeen, Eilleen C. O’Brien, and Fionnuala M. McAuliffe Introduction Good maternal nutrition throughout pregnancy provides a supportive environment for fetal growth and…
