Update on the gestational effects of maternal hyperthermia.

Published in: Birth defects research (2021)

The consistency of findings across these different study designs supports the causal nature of the relationship between maternal fever and specific birth defects. This review summarizes the recent human evidence documenting the gestational effects of maternal hyperthermia.

Keyphrases

birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
weight gain
gestational age
pregnant women
body mass index
physical activity
weight loss