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Obese women who gain more than the recommended amount during pregnancy are much more likely to retain a portion of that weight one year after they give birth, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. http://www.physorg.com/news175364521.html Medicine & Health Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:50:16 EST news175364521 Expectant mothers who are obese are much more likely to suffer from minor complications such as heart burn and chest infections during pregnancy, a study suggests. http://www.physorg.com/news166972682.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:10:01 EST news166972682 Researchers have identified a potential biological mechanism that could explain why oral contraceptives may be less effective at preventing pregnancy in obese women, as some epidemiological studies have indicated. http://www.physorg.com/news166795862.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:00:02 EST news166795862 For years, doctors and other health-care providers have managed pregnant patients according to guidelines issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). In 1986, ACOG stated, "Regardless of how much women weigh before they become pregnant, gaining between 26-35 pounds during pregnancy can improve the outcome of pregnancy and reduce their chances of having the pregnancy end in fetal death." Until its revised guidelines were released yesterday, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) had recommended that overweight women should gain about 15 pounds during pregnancy. http://www.physorg.com/news162817947.html Medicine & Health Fri, 29 May 2009 12:23:58 EST news162817947 (AP) -- Eating for two? New guidelines are setting how much weight women should gain during pregnancy - surprisingly little if they're already overweight or obese when they conceive. http://www.physorg.com/news162736483.html Medicine & Health Thu, 28 May 2009 13:35:04 EST news162736483 (PhysOrg.com) -- For many women, body image is a constant struggle; a poor self-image can lead to a host of both mental and physical health problems. But a new study out of Temple University finds that an extremely good body image can also take its toll on a woman's health. http://www.physorg.com/news160926854.html Medicine & Health Thu, 07 May 2009 14:54:48 EST news160926854 Numerous studies have shown that depression is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, but exactly how has never been clear. http://www.physorg.com/news160143549.html Medicine & Health Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:19:31 EST news160143549 Weight discrimination appears to add to the glass ceiling effect for women, finds a new study co-authored by a Michigan State University scholar. http://www.physorg.com/news158332097.html Other Sciences Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:09:07 EST news158332097 Obese women may be putting themselves at greater risk of breast cancer by not undergoing regular screening. According to new research by Dr. Nisa Maruthur and her team from The John Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, USA, seriously obese women are significantly less likely to say they have undergone a recent mammography than normal weight women, especially if they are white. Maruthur's findings are published online this week in Springer's Journal of General Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news156434283.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:58:32 EST news156434283 (PhysOrg.com) -- A Newcastle University study has shown that obese women who become pregnant have an increased risk of their baby being born with certain abnormalities, including spina bifida. http://www.physorg.com/news153588276.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:25:46 EST news153588276 Obese women who have weight loss surgery before becoming pregnant have a lower risk of pregnancy-related health problems and their children are less likely to be born with complications, according to a new RAND Corporation study. http://www.physorg.com/news146248196.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:29:56 EST news146248196 A new study in the November issue of the journal Appetite finds that obese women display significantly weaker impulse control than normal-weight women, but between obese and normal-weight men, the impulsivity levels are nearly the same. The study was conducted by researchers in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Psychology. http://www.physorg.com/news145555292.html Medicine & Health Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:01:32 EST news145555292 For arachnophobes, it's difficult to kill a spider as it scurries across the floor. Those who are scared to fly might not ever set foot on a plane. While nothing physically stops people with these aversions, a mental barrier can keep them from the task at hand. http://www.physorg.com/news142483529.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:45:29 EST news142483529