Preterm birth is the leading cause of infant mortality and neonatal morbidity. Maternal obesity is associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, which can, in turn, contribute to medically indicated preterm birth. As such, pre-pregnancy obesity represents a potentially modifiable risk factor for adverse neonatal outcomes. In this population-based … Continue reading Quick Take: Association between maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and preterm birth according to maternal age and race or ethnicity