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Overweight Women At Greater Risk For Problem Pregnancies.

Women's Health Weekly

| March 15, 2001 | Henderson, CW | COPYRIGHT 2001 NewsRX. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

2001 MAR 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Obese and overweight women have a significantly greater risk of experiencing problems during pregnancy, according to a study in the March 2001 issue of the American Journal of Public Health.

Compared with lean women, overweight (BMII=25-29.9) and obese women (BMI [greater than]30) are at greater risk for a host of complications and adverse outcomes, including gestational diabetes, hypertension, cesarean delivery, and premature babies.

Jared M. Baeten, BA, and colleagues at the University of Washington restricted their study to nulliparous women, defined for this study as women ...

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