Sunday, May 4, 2008

Generations of Obesity

Many people believe that their obesity only affects themselves. However, it can affect other. It's been found that women who are obese when they have babies make the babies more vulnerable to be obese. Watch out for not only your weight to look slim and sharp. Watch it to improve the lives of future people.

O
besity Linked to Increased Health Risks and Birth Defects
Monday, March 03, 2008 by: Lynn Berr

(NaturalNews) Obesity rates are increasing in Australia with over half of Australian adults overweight (Australian Bureau of Statistics). More disturbing are studies finding that overweight women giving birth are more likely to have children that become overweight as well. This is in addition to increased health risks to both mother and baby.

Research based on over 14,000 pregnant women found that increasing BMI (body mass index) corresponded to an increase in longer terms in hospitals, and an increase in gestational diabetes, type 2 diabetes, chronic hypertension, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. More...

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