Obesity and passive smoking reduce oxygen supply to unborn baby

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 10:29 in Health & Medicine

Babies born to mothers with obesity and exposed to passive smoking are more likely to have health problems than others. This conclusion is based on evidence of elevated levels of nucleated red blood cells in the umbilical cord reported in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health.

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