Archive for May 9th, 2009
Obesity Raises the Risk of Birth Defects
Years ago a friend confided to me that her doctor “wouldn’t let her” get pregnant unless she lost some weight – a lot of it. She never did lose the weight, or get pregnant, but she did adopt several children. I didn’t ask, and don’t know if her doctor was concerned for her, or for [...]
Posted: May 9th, 2009 under birth defects, diabetes, nutrition, nutritional deficiency, obesity, obesity during pregnancy, pregnancy.
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