A study of 10,000 obese mothers and 5.000 non-obese mothers apparently showed a significantly higher incidence of certain defects, specifically they said Spina Bifida, heart problems and missing toes, fingers etc.
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"Children born to obese women had a 40 percent increased risk for heart defects and more than double the odds of spina bifida."
Have women on mn found this to be the case?
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"women who are obese at the time of conception have a much higher incidence of birth defects" so saith R4 this am.
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CountessDracula · 07/08/2007 08:51
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