Obesity during pregnancy linked to increased risk of babies born with abnormalities

Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 15:35 in Health & Medicine

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Newcastle University study has shown that obese women who become pregnant have an increased risk of their baby being born with certain abnormalities, including spina bifida.

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