Prepregnancy obesity and birth defects in Rhode Island.
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چکیده
Obesity is a chronic condition linked with diabetes, stroke, coronary artery disease, and hypertension. 1 The estimated prevalence of obesity in the United States (26.7%) and Rhode Island (24.9%) has increased over the past decades. Obese women are at increased risk for pregnancy complications and poor birth outcomes. Specifically, prepregnancy obesity has been associated with birth defects, especially neural tube defects and congenital heart defects. 4 However, less is known about the relationship of obesity with birth defects in Rhode Island.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Medicine and health, Rhode Island
دوره 93 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010