Wednesday, December 3, 2014

BMJ - Overweight in Pregnancy

"Maternal overweight and obesity in early pregnancy and risk of infant mortality: a population based cohort study in Sweden"  

"Conclusions 
Maternal overweight and obesity are associated with increased risks of infant mortality due to increased mortality risk in term births and an increased prevalence of preterm births. Maternal overweight and obesity may be an important preventable risk factor for infant mortality in many countries." 


http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g6572 

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