Three-quarters of U.S. adults are now overweight or obese
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, according to a sweeping new study. The findings have ...
Without immediate action, nearly 260 million people in the US predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050
Over the past three decades, there has been a startling increase in the prevalence of obesity across the U.S., at least ...
‘Obesity is at a crisis point’: Study predicts that 260 million in US will be overweight or obese by 2050
In a little over two decades, almost 260 million people in the United States are predicted to have overweight or obesity, ...
PCOS plus obesity may be hazardous during pregnancy
Women who are pregnant and also have the ovarian cyst disorder polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at higher odds of giving ...
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A mother’s health problems pose a risk to her children
“What is unusual is that women who are generally overweight and gain a lot of weight during pregnancy usually have an ...
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Babies born to mothers with PCOS and obesity are smaller in size
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and obesity are at a higher risk of giving birth to smaller babies in terms of birth weight, length, and head circumference, according to a recent study ...
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The microbiome biomarkers of pregnant women’s vaginal area predict preterm prelabor rupture in Western China
Singleton pregnant women were eligible if their gestational age was ... Analysis of the prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) revealed that 56.72% (38/67) were overweight (BMI of 25–29.9) in the PPROM ...
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Early Pregnancy Symptoms: How to Tell Before a Missed Period
Jessica is a writer on the Wellness team with a focus on health technology, eye care, nutrition and finding new approaches to chronic health problems. When she's not reporting on health facts, she ...