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RAND Corporation
Weight loss surgery may help obese women avoid pregnancy-related health complications
December 4th, 2008
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. Women who underwent bariatric surgery and lost weight before becoming pregnant had a significantly lower risk of gestational diabetes and high blood pressure than obese women who did not have surgery, according to the study published in the Nov. 19 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association. In addition, these women's babies were less likely to be born prematurely, be born underweight or be born overweight...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-12-04)
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