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Article: Concern over dangers of being obese while pregnant prompts new study
- Article from:
- The Scotsman
- Article date:
- February 26, 2007
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DOCTORS are growing increasingly concerned about the risks of
obesity during pregnancy, leading to a major new study taking place
in Glasgow.
With Scotland's obesity epidemic expected to get worse before it
gets better, much research is under way looking at what can be done
to reduce the nation's waistlines.
One such study at Glasgow University will now investigate how
obesity affects both mother and baby during pregnancy and the risk of
complications.
Women who are overweight or obese often find it difficult to get
pregnant in the first place. This factor is partly blamed for rising