Table 1.

Maternal and fetal consequences of obesity and poor nutrition during pregnancy

Maternal	Fetal
Increased morbidity and mortality	Increased morbidity and mortality
Impaired vasoconstriction and vasodilation	Systemic inflammation
Endothelial dysfunction	Altered nutrient transport
Increased placental pathology and impaired function	Hyperlipidemia
Hyperlipidemia	Hypertension
Hypertension	Altered growth trajectory
Increased oxidative stress	Altered cardiovascular development
Increased circulating leptin