Monday, June 7, 2010

Growing Obesity Increases Perils of Childbearing

“About one in five women are obese when they become pregnant, meaning they have a body mass index of at least 30, as would a 5-foot-5 woman weighing 180 pounds, according to researchers with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And medical evidence suggests that obesity might be contributing to record-high rates of Caesarean sections and leading to more birth defects and deaths...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/health/06obese.html?ref=health

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