Women are counseled not to be too thin or too heavy before getting pregnant, and new research gives even more reason for women to watch their weight: obese pregnant women stand a much greater chance ...

Study suggests dieting can lower risk for mom and baby. May 18, 2012 — -- At a time when women are "eating for two," dieting can safely lower the health risks of obesity during pregnancy, ...

Research has found that maternal obesity affects infants' gut bacteria. The study, conducted by Nazarbayev University, ...

ST. LOUIS — Obese women can gain little or no weight during pregnancy — and even lose a few pounds — without harming their babies, new research suggests. Obese mothers who put on less than the ...

A 44-pound baby has been put on a special diet to slim his chubby frame. The 8-month-old Colombian boy named Santiago weighs 44 pounds — more than double the median weight for a baby his age according ...

There are tons of studies that show that what you eat while pregnant can affect your unborn baby, contributing to everything ...

Whether it’s a result of heredity or environment, we’ve long known that an obese parent is more likely to have an obese child. There are numerous studies demonstrating the parent-child link but a new ...

In Oklahoma and across the nation, baby boomers are more obese than individuals in other age groups, according to a report released this week. The annual report, "F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens ...