Increased risk of birth asphyxia in babies born to overweight and obese women

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-05/p-iro051314.php

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 20-May-2014
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Increased risk of birth asphyxia in babies born to overweight and obese women

The risk of experiencing an oxygen deficit at birth (birth asphyxia) increases for babies born to women who are overweight or obese, according to a study by Swedish and US researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine.

These findings are important given the high prevalence of overweight and obesity worldwide, and suggest that preventing women of reproductive age from becoming overweight or obese is important to the health of their children.

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