Health
Children of obese mothers at greater risk of early heart death as adults
Children of obese and overweight women have a higher risk of early cardiovascular death as adults, finds a study published on BMJ website today.
Aug 13, 2013
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News tagged with overweight women
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Overweight and obese women at higher risk of adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes
Overweight and obese women are more likely to require specialist medical care during their pregnancy due to the increased risk of adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes, finds a new study published today (27 March) in BJOG: ...
Mar 26, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Ultrasound can read weight of fetuses with FGR in obese moms
(HealthDay)—Sonographic (US) examination can accurately estimate fetal weight, even in overweight and obese women with singleton pregnancies affected by fetal growth restriction (FGR), according to research published in ...
Dec 17, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Pre-pregnancy body weight affects early development of human embryos
New research indicates that the embryos of women who are overweight or obese at the time they conceive display distinct differences in early development compared to embryos from women of a healthy weight.
Nov 12, 2014
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Health
Exercising during pregnancy enhances maternal health
(Medical Xpress)—Excessive weight gain during pregnancy increases the risk of suffering illnesses such as hypertension and gestational diabetes, or of having a premature birth or a birth by Caesarean; furthermore, it also ...
Mar 3, 2014
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Medical research
Study sheds light on gender differences in diabetes and aging
All's not fair in love and glucose intolerance - overweight men are more prone to get type 2 diabetes than are overweight women. The same phenomena holds true in mice and no one know why. Researchers at the Buck Institute ...
Aug 4, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Study finds growing 'weight extremes' in the developing world
(Medical Xpress)—Obese and overweight people are gaining weight rapidly in low-and middle-income countries while those who are severely undernourished are not experiencing similar weight gains, according to a University ...
Jan 16, 2013
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Cardiology
Excess weight helps women with heart failure, hurts men: study
(HealthDay)—Overweight and mildly obese women with heart failure may live significantly longer than similarly heavy men with the progressive disease, a new study suggests.
Oct 7, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Overweight and obese women more likely to have large babies
Among pregnant women who did not develop gestational diabetes, overweight women were 65 percent more likely, and obese women 163 percent more likely, to have overly large babies than their healthy weight counterparts. In ...
Aug 14, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Inadequate weight gain in overweight moms tied to SGA
(HealthDay)—For overweight and obese women, inadequate weight gain is associated with increased risk of small for gestational age (SGA), according to a study published in the August issue of the America Journal of Obstetrics ...
Aug 5, 2014
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