Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Losing Baby Weight Cuts Odds of Pregnancy-Linked Diabetes

MONDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) — Women who gained 18 or more pounds after their first baby was born are more than three times more likely to develop gestational diabetes during their second pregnancy, according to new research.
On the bright side, the study, published in the May 23 online issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, also found that women who were able to shed six or more pounds between babies cut their risk of the condition by 50 percent.
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