Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Obesity in Pregnancy Can Put Children at Risk of Early Death | Psych Central News

Obesity in Pregnancy Can Put Children at Risk of Early Death | Psych Central News: A new UK study suggests children born to obese mothers are more likely to die early as adults than those whose mothers were a normal weight.

Researchers from the universities of Edinburgh and Aberdeen discovered the offspring of obese mothers are one-third more likely to die before the age of 55 — mainly as a result of heart disease.

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