Many pregnant women are unaware that they are overweight or obese, and of the risks this poses to their pregnancy, according to the results of a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA). Associate Professor Leonie Callaway, of the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospitals and the University of Queensland's School of Medicine, and her co-authors surveyed 412 women in early pregnancy
Overweight Mothers Linked to Infant Heart Defects
Posted by mittan 50 days ago (http://www.nlm.nih.gov)
Women who are overweight or obese when they get pregnant are more likely to give birth to children with congenital heart defects, according to a U.S. government study released on Thursday. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Topics: Congenital Heart Defects, Obesity, Women's Health
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Topics: Obesity, Pregnancy
New Hope for Overweight Teens
Posted by mittan 69 days ago (http://www.nlm.nih.gov)
Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topics: Diabetes, Exercise for Children, Obesity in Children, Teen Health, Weight Control
A recent study has reinforced the correlation between being overweight, smoking and breast cancer. What makes this study unique is how test subjects were not diagnosed for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations, which predispose women to breast cancer.
Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Often Overweight
Posted by mamie 144 days ago (http://www.forbes.com)
Study explores weight problems faced by youngsters with the disease
Many Overweight Youngsters Underestimate Weight
Posted by mittan 152 days ago (http://www.nlm.nih.gov)
In a study of urban-living mostly African American adolescents, nearly 40 percent were overweight or obese, and 27 percent of these youngsters underestimated their weight, researchers report. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Topics: Obesity in Children, Weight Control
Many overweight youngsters underestimate weight (Reuters)
Posted by glenna533 152 days ago (http://us.rd.yahoo.com)
Reuters - In a study of urban-living mostly African American adolescents, nearly 40 percent were overweight or obese, and 27 percent of these youngsters underestimated their weight, researchers report.
