Search Results for 'Obese'

Women who fall pregnant while dieting `can have obese child`

London: Here`s an advice for married young women who plan to go on dieting? It may have a negative impact on your child if you fall pregnant, says a new study. Researchers at the University of Manchester have found that women who fall pre [...]

Posted On : Apr, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

Obese women 'should lose weight' before having a baby

As obesity rates are rising, more women are falling pregnant while already overweight and obese, putting themselves and their baby's health at risk. Advice from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), in a patien [...]

Posted On : Dec, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Pregnancy weight gain for obese women: What is safe?

There's no consensus on how much weight an overweight or obese woman should gain during pregnancy--in 2009 the Institute of Medicine changed its guidelines, lowering it to 11 to 20 pounds for obese moms-to-be, but not everyone agrees. [...]

Posted On : Nov, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Eating sweets early in pregnancy can mean obese baby

Here's some new advice for moms-to-be: Watch your intake of sweets, including cakes, cookies and soda, early in your pregnancy to lower your risk of having a baby who is too heavy. Expectant mothers who consumed more sweets and sugar- [...]

Posted On : Oct, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Diabetes Pill Can Prevent Obese Mums From Having Fat Babies

Thanks to a diabetes drug, obese mothers-to-be will be able to prevent their babies from inheriting the fat factor. According to a new clinical trial, obesity of a child can be controlled in the mother's womb through a metformin if ta [...]

Posted On : May, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Obese mothers-to-be get a pill to prevent fat babies in NHS ...

Hundreds of mothers-to-be are being given drugs to stop them from having obese babies as part of a controversial NHS trial. The overweight women will take the diabetes pill, metformin, up to three times a day during their pregnancy. [...]

Posted On : May, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

One in 20 pregnant women are 'severely obese'

Around one in 20 pregnant women in the UK is severely obese, putting themselves and their babies at a greater risk of a series of health problems, according to a study published today. Maternity units are 'under prepared' for the [...]

Posted On : Dec, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Obese women more likely to face pregnancy problems

In a new study, researchers said that the weight loss surgery prior to pregnancy may help prevent pregnancy complications for obese women. Researchers found that Preclampsia, raises the risk of premature birth and infant death. Obese [...]

Posted On : Apr, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Obese women more prone to weight gain during pregnancy

Findings of a new study suggest that obese women not only gain more than the recommended weight during pregnancy, but also retain a substantial portion of that extra weight a year after delivery. The more pregnancy pounds an obese woman gai [...]

Posted On : Oct, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

For Obese, Weight Gained in Pregnancy May Not Leave

Obese women who gain more than 15 pounds during pregnancy tend to retain much of it long after delivery, a new U.S. study finds. Oregon researchers collected data on almost 1,700 obese women (their body mass index was 30 or higher) who gave [...]

Posted On : Oct, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Obese mum, baby's heart hurt

WOMEN who are overweight or obese when they get pregnant are more likely to give birth to children with congenital heart defects, according to a US government study released on Thursday. The study, conducted by the US Centres for Disease C [...]