You should be steadily increasing your caloric intake during pregnancy — by your third trimester, you should consume about ...

A new study examined whether excess weight gain during pregnancy was linked to an increased risk of death due to certain health conditions later in life. Researchers found that gaining more than the ...

Pregnant people who gained more than the now-recommended amount of weight had a higher risk of death from heart disease or diabetes in the decades that followed, according to new analysis of 50 years ...

Pregnancy weight gain is not simply fat or swelling. It reflects your baby’s growth, the placenta, amniotic fluid, a higher ...

Findings from the study, which analyzed 50 years of data, highlighted the health risks that can occur when more weight is gained in pregnancy than recommended, especially when it comes to heart ...

Share on Pinterest Excess weight gain during pregnancy could raise the risk of death from heart disease and diabetes, according to a new study. Cavan Images/Getty Images Researchers report that weight ...

Weight gain is a common phenomenon during pregnancy, but excessive gain may be a sign of adverse health issues for mothers. According to a recent study of pregnant women with low-risk pregnancy ...

Pregnant women may be better supported by trained dietitians to control weight gain during pregnancy, according to a new analysis of almost 100 studies. Pregnant women may be better supported by ...

ORLANDO, Florida — With glucagon peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) drugs known to have a rapid rebound of weight gain upon discontinuation, women who stop using the drugs prior to pregnancy, as is ...

A randomized controlled trial published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition claims that fish oil supplementation during pregnancy can increase the risk of weight gain and metabolic syndrome ...

ROCKVILLE, Md.— Compared to their civilian counterparts, excessive pregnancy weight gain is more frequent among military health care beneficiaries, in particular active duty personnel, and is ...