Obesity, pregnancy, inflammation, and vascular function

Positional cloning of the mouse obese gene and its human homologue

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Obesity is associated with macrophage accumulation in adipose tissue

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Inflammation and metabolic disorders

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Chronic inflammation in fat plays a crucial role in the development of obesity-related insulin resistance

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Hyperglycemia and adverse pregnancy outcomes

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Paradoxical Decrease of an Adipose-Specific Protein, Adiponectin, in Obesity

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Obesity induces a phenotypic switch in adipose tissue macrophage polarization

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Abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome

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Dynamics of fat cell turnover in humans

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Pathophysiology of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: The Past, the Present and the Future

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Maternal Prepregnancy Weight and Children’s Behavioral and Emotional Outcomes

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Population‐Based Trends of Pregnancy Outcome in Obese Mothers: What Has Changed Over 15 Years

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Giving a good start to a new life via maternal brain allostatic adaptations in pregnancy

Russell, J. A., & Brunton, P. J. (2019) · Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.yfrne.2019.02.003 · Cited by 24

Obesity Challenge Drives Distinct Maternal Immune Response Changes in Normal Pregnant and Abortion-Prone Mouse Models

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Maternal Immune Activation Hypotheses for Human Neurodevelopment: Some Outstanding Questions

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Trends in obesity and impact on obstetric outcomes in a regional hospital in Victoria, Australia

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Polycystic ovary syndrome: Recent research and therapeutic advancements

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Double burden of malnutrition and associated factors among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel multinomial logistic regression analysis

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Associations of Pre-Pregnancy BMI, Gestational Weight Gain and Maternal Parity with the Trajectory of Weight in Early Childhood: A Prospective Cohort Study

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Pro‐inflammatory immune cell gene expression during the third trimester of pregnancy is associated with shorter gestational length and lower birthweight

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A Review of the Potential Interaction of Selenium and Iodine on Placental and Child Health

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Ethnic disparity in spontaneous preterm birth and maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index

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Cervical HSV-2 infection causes cervical remodeling and increases risk for ascending infection and preterm birth

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Effects of maternal obesity on early and long-term outcomes for offspring

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Artificial Intelligence for Improved Maternal Healthcare: A Systematic Literature Review

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Lectin-based analysis of fucose and sialic acid expressions on human amniotic IgA during normal pregnancy

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How Maternal BMI Modifies the Impact of Personalized Asthma Management in Pregnancy

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Increased Endothelial Inflammation, sTie-2 and Arginase Activity in Umbilical Cords Obtained from Gestational Diabetic Mothers

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Body mass index at 11–13 weeks’ gestation and pregnancy complications in a Southern Chinese population: a retrospective cohort study

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Maternal cholesterol levels during gestation: boon or bane for the offspring?

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Maternal Pre-Gravid Obesity and Early Childhood Respiratory Hospitalization: A Population-Based Case–Control Study

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Antiplatelets and profibrinolytic activity ofCitrullus colocynthisin control and high-fat diet-induced obese rats: mechanisms of action

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Exploration of the Vaginal and Gut Microbiome in African American Women by Body Mass Index, Class of Obesity, and Gestational Weight Gain: A Pilot Study

Faucher, M. A., Greathouse, K. L., Hastings‐Tolsma, M., Padgett, R. N., Sakovich, K., Choudhury, A., Sheikh, A. A., Ajami, N. J., & Petrosino, J. F. (2019) · American Journal of Perinatology · doi:10.1055/s-0039-1692715 · Cited by 17

Associations of maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain with risk of offspring neurodevelopment at 2 years: A Chinese birth cohort study

Dong, X., & Zhou, A. (2023) · Frontiers in Pediatrics · doi:10.3389/fped.2023.1165743 · Cited by 15

The association between TNF-α and insulin resistance in euglycemic women

Walsh, J., McGowan, C. A., Byrne, J., Rath, A., & McAuliffe, F. M. (2013) · Cytokine · doi:10.1016/j.cyto.2013.07.001 · Cited by 15

Maternal exercise and growth restriction in rats alters placental angiogenic factors and blood space area in a sex-specific manner

Mangwiro, Y. T. M., Briffa, J. F., Gravina, S., Mahizir, D., Anevska, K., Romano, T., Moritz, K. M., Cuffe, J. S. M., & Wlodek, M. E. (2018) · Placenta · doi:10.1016/j.placenta.2018.12.005 · Cited by 15

Inflammatory, metabolic, and endothelial biomarkers before and after pregnancy complications

Sun, B., Gunderson, E. P., Bertolet, M. H., Lopa, S., Bryan, S. D., Lewis, C. E., & Catov, J. M. (2024) · American Journal of Epidemiology · doi:10.1093/aje/kwae053 · Cited by 13

Effect of Obesity on the Acute Inflammatory Response in Pregnant and Cycling Female Rats

Pohl, J., Luheshi, G. N., & Woodside, B. C. (2013) · Journal of Neuroendocrinology · doi:10.1111/jne.12023 · Cited by 13

Low-intensity Physical Activity is Associated with Lower Maternal Systemic Inflammation during Late Pregnancy

Tinius, R. A., Cahill, A. G., & Cade, W. T. (2017) · Journal of Obesity & Weight loss Therapy · doi:10.4172/2165-7904.1000343 · Cited by 13

Analysis of the spatial patterns of malnutrition among women in Nigeria with a Bayesian structured additive model

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Estimating lifetime malnourished period and its statistics based on the concept of Markov chain with reward

Owoeye, S. M., Oseni, B. M., & Gayawan, E. (2020) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04073 · Cited by 13

Association Between Obesity and Fetal Acidosis at Scheduled Cesarean Delivery

DeBolt, C. A., Sarker, M. R., Trejo, F. A. E., Feldman, K. M., Kaplowitz, E., Rattner, P., Paul, K. S., Jagannatham, S., Ferrara, L. A., Doulaveris, G., et al. (2022) · Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1097/aog.0000000000004968 · Cited by 13

The Association between Parity and Inflammation among Mexican-American Women of Reproductive Age Varies by Acculturation Level: Results of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999–2006)

Rosenberg, N., Daviglus, M. L., DeVon, H. A., Park, C. G., & Eldeirawi, K. M. (2017) · Women s Health Issues · doi:10.1016/j.whi.2017.03.002 · Cited by 13

Gestational diabetes mellitus and cardio-metabolic risk factors in women and children at 3 years postpartum

Pathirana, M. M., Andraweera, P. H., Aldridge, E., Leemaqz, S., Harrison, M., Harrison, J., Verburg, P. E., Arstall, M. A., Dekker, G., & Roberts, C. T. (2022) · Acta Diabetologica · doi:10.1007/s00592-022-01914-y · Cited by 12

Mediating role of C-reactive protein in associations between pre-pregnancy BMI and adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes: the ABCD-study cohort

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The influence of obesity and diet quality on fetal growth and perinatal outcome

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Effect of Polyphenols Intake on Obesity-Induced Maternal Programming

Fortunato, I. M., dos Santos, T. W., Ferraz, L. F. C., Santos, J. C., & Ribeiro, M. L. (2021) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu13072390 · Cited by 9

Inverse relationship between gestational weight gain and glucose uptake in human placenta from female foetuses

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Association between maternal body mass index in early pregnancy and anorexia nervosa in daughters

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When IGF-1 Meets Metabolic Inflammation and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

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Reversal of maternal obesity attenuates hypoxia and improves placental development in the preeclamptic-like BPH/5 mouse model

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Assessment of Monocyte Chemo-Attractant Protein-1 (MCP-1) and Other Biochemical Parameters in Iraqi Pregnant Women

Ali, I. T., Haddad, N. I. A., & Hussein, E. (2022) · Iraqi Journal of Science · doi:10.24996/ijs.2022.63.10.2 · Cited by 7

Effect of vascular endothelial growth factor on fetal vessels among obese pregnant women

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Latent class analysis of placental histopathology: a novel approach to classifying early and late preterm births

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The “Great Obstetrical Syndromes”

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Impacts of maternal excess adiposity on the uterine immune environment: contributions to placental dysfunction and adverse pregnancy outcomes

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Relationship Between the ZJU Index and Infertility Risk in Reproductive-Aged US Women: An Analysis of NHANES 2013–2018

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The effect of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on the fetal compartment

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Predictors of upstream inflammation and oxidative stress pathways during early pregnancy

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Anti-inflammatory diets reduce the risk of excessive gestational weight gain in urban South Africans from the Soweto First 1000-Day Study (S1000)

Wrottesley, S. V., Shivappa, N., Prioreschi, A., Hébert, J. R., & Norris, S. A. (2022) · European Journal of Nutrition · doi:10.1007/s00394-022-02931-x · Cited by 6

Maternal obesity-related placental dysfunction: From peri-conception to late gestation

Amabebe, E., Ikumi, N. M., Pillay, K., Matjila, M. J., & Anumba, D. O. C. (2023) · Placenta and Reproductive Medicine · doi:10.54844/prm.2023.0361 · Cited by 6

Metabolic reprogramming of fetal hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells by maternal obesity

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Partner relationship quality and IL-6:IL-10 trajectories from pregnancy to a year after-birth

Lozowchuk, A., Carroll, J., Hobel, C. J., Coussons‐Read, M. E., Schetter, C. D., & Ross, K. M. (2023) · Brain Behavior and Immunity · doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2023.09.007 · Cited by 5

Mushrooms and their compounds in the modulation of lipid metabolism: A comprehensive review of recent findings

Dentz, M. C. V., Vogt, É. L., & Kucharski, L. C. (2023) · Food Bioscience · doi:10.1016/j.fbio.2023.103540 · Cited by 4

Hematopoietic changes in the offspring induced by maternal overweight: Effect on placenta and fetal liver populations

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Comparison of brachial artery flow‐mediated dilatation, uterine artery Doppler, and umbilical artery Doppler measurements in obese and normal pregnant women

Aksin, Ş., Andan, C., Tunç, Ş., & Göklü, M. R. (2021) · Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research · doi:10.1111/jog.15092 · Cited by 4

Neonatal adiposity may increase plasmatic cytokines

Hernández‐Trejo, M., Sámano, R., Chico‐Barba, G., Pizano-Zárate, M. L., & Herrera-González, N. E. (2020) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0238370 · Cited by 4

Maternal Body Mass Index Does Not Affect Neonatal Umbilical Artery Blood Gas Parameters

Chalouhi, S. E., Salafia, C. M., Mikhail, M. S., & Hecht, R. (2013) · Journal of Pregnancy · doi:10.1155/2013/654817 · Cited by 4

Maternal inflammatory, lipid and metabolic markers and associations with birth and breastfeeding outcomes

Christensen, S. H., Rom, A. L., Greve, T., Lewis, J. I., Frøkiær, H., Allen, L. H., Mølgaard, C., Renault, K. M., & Michaelsen, K. F. (2023) · Frontiers in Nutrition · doi:10.3389/fnut.2023.1223753 · Cited by 3

Estudo do polimorfismo G54D do gene MBL2 no diabetes melito gestacional

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Managing obesity in pregnancy: Are psychological dimensions of behavioural change important to midwives and women?

Hazeldine, E., Rees, G., Handy, R. D., & Stenhouse, E. (2016) · Journal of Research in Obesity · doi:10.5171/2016.792362 · Cited by 3

Expression of PECAM-1 and E-Cadherin in the Umblical Cords of Gestational Diabetic Mothers

Tahaoğlu, A. E., Toğrul, C., Külahçıoğlu, M. İ., Bademkıran, M. H., Balsak, D., gök, E. M., Ekinci, C., & Devecí, E. (2015) · International Journal of Morphology · doi:10.4067/s0717-95022015000400014 · Cited by 3

Subclinical inflammation as a factor for the development of insulin resistance during pregnancy

Kapustin, R. V., & Arzhanova, O. N. (2017) · Russian Bulletin of Obstetrician-Gynecologist · doi:10.17116/rosakush201717127-36 · Cited by 3

Chitosan‐Low Molecular Weight Heparin Sodium Nanoparticles Regulate Treg/Th17 Immune Balance and Inflammation at the Maternal‐Fetal Interface to Ameliorate Pre‐Eclampsia by HB‐EGF

Peng, M., Xiao, S., Zhang, W., Nie, Y., Lai, W., Deng, Y., Yu, L., Liu, H., Zhou, Y., Liu, B., et al. (2023) · Advanced Therapeutics · doi:10.1002/adtp.202300145 · Cited by 3

A LIGHT AND SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY STUDY OF PLACENTAL VILLI ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY AND HYPERTENSIÓN

Clemente, O., Sandoval, C., López-González, Á. J., & González, L. (2013) · Cited by 3

Associations between maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index and neonatal neurobehavior in infants born before 30 weeks gestation

Nosavan, N. P., Smith, L. M., Dansereau, L. M., Roberts, M. B., Hofheimer, J. A., Carter, B. S., Helderman, J., McGowan, E. C., Neal, C. R., Pastyrnak, S., et al. (2022) · Journal of Perinatology · doi:10.1038/s41372-021-01308-y · Cited by 2

Developmental pathways linking obesity risk and early puberty: The thrifty phenotype and fetal overnutrition hypotheses

Robertson, O. C., Marceau, K., Moding, K. J., & Knopik, V. S. (2022) · Developmental Review · doi:10.1016/j.dr.2022.101048 · Cited by 4

Obesity and Inflammation in Pregnancy

Cancello, R. (2015) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-16853-1_5 · Cited by 2

Maternal adiposity and blood pressure in pregnancy

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33. Longitudinal changes in serum proinflammatory markers across pregnancy and postpartum: Effects of maternal body mass index

Christian, L. M., & Porter, K. M. (2014) · Brain Behavior and Immunity · doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2014.06.053 · Cited by 2

Evaluation of the histology and the oxidative stress status in the placentas of obese mothers

Al-Nauimi, H. A. H., & Al-Allaf, L. I. K. (2021) · Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul/Annals of the College of Medecine · doi:10.33899/mmed.2020.128004.1044 · Cited by 2

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Risk of pre-term birth as a function of sleep quality and obesity: prospective analysis in a large Prematurity Research Cohort

Sutcliffe, S., Zhao, P., Pilz, L. K., Oakes, M. C., Frolova, A. I., Herzog, E. D., & England, S. K. (2023) · SLEEP Advances · doi:10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad043 · Cited by 3

The Effect of Maternal Obesity on The Placental Histology

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Prenatal Stress and Child Health: Immune Models and Mechanisms

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The obesity and pregnancy: A review

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Maternal obesity alters fetal neuroinflammation in a murine model of preterm birth

Leonard, K. M., Schmiedecke, S. S., Talley, R. L., Damicis, J. R., Walton, R. B., Burd, I. D., Napolitano, P. G., & Ieronimakis, N. M. (2024) · AJOG Global Reports · doi:10.1016/j.xagr.2024.100361 · Cited by 1

Incidence rates of placental acute inflammation and malperfusion and differences by neonatal sex in a population-based cohort of births at term gestation with universal placental collection: EPOD, 2010-2016

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