Obesity and the health of future generations

The prevalence of obesity in women of reproductive age around the world is increasing in both low-to-middle-income and high-income populations, and is a concern for the health of at least two generations. It not only affects the woman's health, by increasing her risk of gestational diabetes and, longer-term, type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease, but also places her offspring at risk, particularly of developing childhood obesity and its...