Mother's Obesity Raises Risk of Birth Defects

Courtesy TIME: Top Science and Health Stories  Tue, 02/10/2009 - 15:25

A new study suggests that obesity during pregnancy is a powerful and far-reaching risk factor for birth defects.


 

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