Last week we told you about a study that showed babies born to obese moms are more likely to die early. Now British researchers say obese women are more likely to give birth to children with birth defects, including spina bifida, heart problems, and cleft palate. The report stresses obesity is a major health problem [...]

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The obesity epidemic can take its toll even on infants. New research shows babies born to obese mothers are more at risk for dying, especially during the first weeks of life, compared to those born to normal-weight mothers. While the risk went up for obese women no matter how much weight they gained, the study [...]

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