The impact of maternal adiposity specialization on infant birthweight: upper versus lower body fat.

Background: The specialization of human fat deposits is an inquiry of special importance in the study of fetal growth. It has been theorized that maternal lower-body fat is designated specifically for lactation and not for the growth of the fetus.

Objective: Our goal was to compare the contributions of maternal upper-body versus lower-body adiposity to infant birth weight.

Integrating screening and interventions for unhealthy behaviors into primary care practices.

Background: Four unhealthy behaviors (tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and risky alcohol use) contribute to almost 37% of deaths in the U.S. However, routine screening and interventions targeting these behaviors are not consistently provided in primary care practices.