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Rsearcher creates weight-gain guidelines for women pregnant with twins

Healthy, normal-weight women pregnant with twins should gain between 37 and 54 pounds, according to research from a Michigan State University professor who helped shape the recently released national guidelines on gestational ...

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Losing body fat before pregnancy can be beneficial for the baby

Obesity among women of childbearing age is increasing worldwide. Because babies of obese mothers are themselves predisposed to obesity, society can reasonably expect the epidemic of obese and overweight people to continue ...

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created Feb 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Weight gain during pregnancy associated with long-term obesity for mothers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Women who gain excessive weight during pregnancy are more likely to be overweight or obese 21 years after giving birth, University of Queensland research has found.

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created Apr 19, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Prepregnancy, obesity and gestational weight gain influence risk of preterm birth

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine's (BUSM) Slone Epidemiology Center and Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have found that pre-pregnancy obesity and gestational weight gain are associated ...

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created Feb 10, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sugary cola drinks linked for first time to higher risk of gestational diabetes

Researchers from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Harvard School of Public Health, Brigham and Women's ...

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New study indicates link between weight gains during pregnancy and dieting history

Women who have a history of dieting or other restricted eating practices are at risk of gaining an inappropriate amount of weight during pregnancy. In a study published in the October 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Di ...

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created Oct 01, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Beating the baby blues: A mouse model for postpartum depression

A new study provides critical insight into the disabling depression experienced by many women during early motherhood. The research, published by Cell Press in the July 31 issue of the journal Neuron, reveals new details about ...

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created Jul 30, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Weight gain in pregnancy linked to overweight in kids

Pregnant women who gain excessive or even appropriate weight, according to current guidelines, are four times more likely than women who gain inadequate weight to have a baby who becomes overweight in early childhood. These ...

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created Apr 02, 2007 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0


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