Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Excess weight gain, obesity during pregnancy may increase risk of macrosomia

Epidemiologists at Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have found that pre-pregnancy obesity and excess weight gain during pregnancy in African-American women are associated with an increased risk of giving birth to an abnormally large baby.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130213/Excess-weight-gain-obesity-during-pregnancy-may-increase-risk-of-macrosomia.aspx

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