Otilia Perichart-Perera, Enrique Reyes-Muñoz, Hector Borboa-Olivares, Ameyalli M Rodríguez-Cano, Juan Mario Solis Paredes, Larissa Hernández-Hernández, Carolina Rodríguez-Hernández, Isabel González-Ludlow, Blanca V Suárez-Rico, Maribel Sánchez-Martínez, Ursula Torres-Herrera, Arturo Alejandro Canul-Euan, Maricruz Tolentino-Dolores, Aurora Espejel-Nuñez, Guadalupe Estrada-Gutierrez
Pregnancy complicated by obesity represents an increased risk of unfavorable perinatal outcomes such as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, preterm birth, and impaired fetal growth, among others. Obesity is associated with deficiencies of micronutrients, and pregnant women with obesity may have higher needs. The intrauterine environment in pregnancies complicated with obesity is characterized by inflammation and oxidative stress, where maternal nutrition and metabolic status have significant influence and are critical in maternal health and in fetal programming of health in the offspring later in life...
2024: Frontiers in Medicine