maternal obesity

collocation in English

meaningsofmaternalandobesity

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withobesity.
maternal
adjective
uk
/məˈtɜː.nəl/us
/məˈtɝː.nəl/
behaving or feeling in the way that a mother does towards her child, especially in a kind, ...
See more atmaternal
obesity
noun[U]
uk
/əʊˈbiː.sə.ti/us
/oʊˈbiː.sə.t̬i/
the fact of being extremely fat, in a way that is dangerous ...
See more atobesity

(Definition ofmaternalandobesityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmaternal obesity

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
This is particularly relevant where there are factors making ultrasound imaging sub-optimal, such as oligohydramnios, difficult fetal position,maternalobesityor pelvic pathology.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The effect of the increasing prevalence ofmaternalobesityon perinatal morbidity.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A recent population based study attempted to relatematernalobesityand overweight to several types of birth defects.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As already described, these four risk factors are also all associated withmaternalobesity.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Since the symphysis-fundal height is affected by multiple factors includingmaternalobesity, amniotic fluid volume and fetal size and engagement, its value as an independent predictor is doubtful.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Metabolic syndrome in childhood: association with birth weight,maternalobesity, and gestational diabetes mellitus.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Maternalobesityalso increases the risk of metabolic complications.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Insulin resistance, glucose homeostasis, fat oxidation and amino acid synthesis are all disrupted bymaternalobesityand contribute to adverse outcomes.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Relevant factors may include lack of health insurance, illegal immigration by women with poor prenatal care, andmaternalobesitystatistics.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
However, little is known about the link betweenmaternalobesityand diabetic effects in offspring.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Maternalobesityhas a significant impact on maternal metabolism and offspring development.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Maternalobesityis also known to be associated with increased rates of complications in late pregnancy such as cesarean delivery, and shoulder dystocia.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Increased rates of hypertension, diabetes, respiratory complications, and infections are prevalent in cases ofmaternalobesityand can have detrimental effects on pregnancy outcomes.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It has been postulated thatmaternalobesitycauses an accumulation of fat in fetal adipose tissue (adiposity) and predisposes babies for obesity in childhood and adulthood.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofmaternal
Go to the definition ofobesity
See other collocations withobesity