We studied over 160,000 pregnancies to show how your zip code affects you and your baby
Where a woman lives can shape her health during pregnancy as much as her own medical history, our new study suggests.
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Physiological Phenomena: News and Research on Physical Appearance, Body
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Overweight and obesity don't always increase the risk of an early death, Danish study finds
It is possible to be "fat but fit," new research presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) held in Vienna, Austria (15–19 September) suggests.
Sep 14, 2025
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Obese surpass undernourished youths for first time, UN warns
Obesity has skyrocketed among children and adolescents bombarded by "unethical" marketing of junk food, outpacing undernourishment to become the leading form of malnutrition worldwide for the first time among those age five ...
Sep 10, 2025
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Inactive parents can contribute to sedentary behavior in their children
"Children are the mirror of their parents" is a cliché, but it describes the reality in certain contexts. At least in relation to physical inactivity, this was demonstrated by a study conducted by researchers at São Paulo ...
Sep 4, 2025
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Why endurance events like marathons should have weight divisions for heavier runners
In sports such as wrestling, boxing, rowing, weight lifting and the martial arts, athletes are grouped by weight to make things fairer.
Aug 30, 2025
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Overweight older adults face lower risk of death after major surgery: Findings challenge current weight guidelines
Older adults who are overweight may face a lower risk of death in the first 30 days following major elective surgery compared with those who have a normal body mass index (BMI), new research suggests.
Aug 26, 2025
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Rethinking phototherapy: Why skin color matters for infant jaundice
Jaundice is one of the most common medical issues in newborns, affecting nearly 80% of full-term infants in their first days of life. The condition occurs when excess bilirubin, a yellow pigment formed as red blood cells ...
Aug 22, 2025
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Maternal hypertension during pregnancy linked to different fetal growth patterns by sex
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDPs) are a group of complications marked by high blood pressure, including chronic hypertension—where elevated blood pressure is present before pregnancy or before 20 weeks—and gestational ...
Aug 15, 2025
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Less processed diet may be more beneficial for weight loss, clinical trial indicates
When given nutritionally matched diets, participants lost twice as much weight eating minimally processed foods compared to ultra-processed foods, suggesting that cutting down on processing could help to sustain a healthy ...
Aug 4, 2025
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More expectant moms in Australia are accessing prenatal care
More expectant mothers are accessing prenatal care, according to new data and long-term trends that paint a picture of the health and birth outcomes of mothers and babies in Australia.
Jul 31, 2025
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