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 ...

Findings from NIH study suggest early intervention may prevent adult obesity associated with heavier birthweight.

Fetuses of pregnant people who gained excess weight in the first trimester of pregnancy show signs of excess fat distribution ...

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

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

In a study of more than 5,000 mothers and their children, exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy ...

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

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 ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Exposure to air pollution in the three months before pregnancy is linked to higher BMI and obesity risk factors in children up to age two. The study analyzed ...

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.

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