Prenatal care is that portion of obstetrics that has as its object the complete supervision of the pregnant woman to preserve the happiness, health, and life of both mo­t [...]

Recent evidence links infant body composition at birth to an increased risk of adult chronic disease. However, few human studies have explored the association between m [...]

Over half of pregnant women gain more than the recommended weight in pregnancy with overweight and obese women being more likely to exceed the recommendations put forth [...]

Despite the well-accepted links between a woman's diet during pregnancy and her offspring's lifetime risk for chronic disease, very little is known about the biopsychosoc [...]

This paper describes a unique new software program a portable secure and interactive electronic personal health record designed specifically for pregnant women in underse [...]

The goal of this examination is to determine if there is a relationship between diet quality measured using Healthy Eating Index (HEI) scores and saturated fat intake, an [...]

Health disparities in maternal-child outcomes (preterm birth, low birthweight, infant mortality, and maternal mortality) are substantial, well documented, and in many c [...]

Adverse birth outcomes disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minorities in the US and are associated with both short- and long- term health consequences. Individua [...]