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Obesity rates rising, Mississippi's still fattest (Update)

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created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(AP) -- Mississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese baby boomers.





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Obesity during pregnancy linked to increased risk of babies born with abnormalities

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created Feb 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(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.


Research highlights problems of predicting birthweights in obese mothers

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created Jul 09, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers have found what they believe to be the most accurate way of predicting the birth-weight of babies born to the growing number of obese mothers, according to a study in the UK-based journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics an ...


When it's not just baby weight

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created Dec 22, 2008 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Body image is a tricky thing for many women. Like looking into a funhouse mirror, the way they perceive their bodies can make them think they're thinner or more obese than they actually are. Researchers led by Temple University's ...


Obese children at significantly greater risk for post-adenotonsillectomy complications

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created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obesity in children significantly increases the risk of major and minor respiratory complications following surgery to correct sleep disordered breathing (SDB), according to new research presented at the 2009 American Academy ...


Researchers Study How Mother's High-fat Diet Contributes to Obesity in Children

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created Oct 21, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The catch phrase “eating for two” isn’t license for pregnant women to forgo concerns about weight gain during pregnancy, say researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC).


Obese women gain too much weight in pregnancy, then retain weight a year later

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created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...


Morther's obesity a factor in newborn deaths for blacks, not whites, new study reports

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created Jun 09, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A study led by the University of South Florida sheds new light on obesity's role in the black-white gap in infant mortality. While maternal obesity appears to have no impact on the early survival of infants born to white ...


It's safe for obese moms-to-be to lose weight during pregnancy

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created Jun 05, 2007 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Most women who are obese can safely exercise and diet to lose weight during pregnancy, according to a small pilot study conducted by Saint Louis University researchers.


Gaining too much weight during pregnancy nearly doubles risk of having a heavy baby

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created Oct 31, 2008 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A study by the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research of more than 40,000 women and their babies found that women who gained more than 40 pounds during their pregnancies were nearly twice as likely to have a heavy baby. ...


Many women add too many pounds during pregnancy

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created May 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(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.



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