Obesity-related causes of stillbirth detailed

Wednesday, August 26, 2015 - 10:20 in Health & Medicine

Obese women are nearly twice as likely as their lean counterparts to have stillborn babies for several specific, potentially preventable medical reasons, a new analysis reveals. Placental diseases and hypertension were the most common causes of stillbirth among obese women, according to the study.

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