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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

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Obesity-Related Causes of Stillbirth Detailed in Pitt Analysis

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Obese women are nearly twice as likely as their lean counterparts to have stillborn babies for several specific, potentially preventable medical reasons, a new University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health analysis reveals. Placental diseases and hypertension were the most common causes of stillbirth among obese women, according to the study, published online and scheduled for the October issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

(PRWeb August 26, 2015)

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