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We Are What Our Mothers Ate?

Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

The mother's health prior to conception is more important then previously thought. Maternal nutrition, protein intake and level of fat in the diet may cause epigenetic changes in the developing fetus that can have long-term health consequences.

Gestational Diabetes More Common in Pregnant Snorers

Posted: Sunday, June 14, 2009

Pregnant women snore a lot, which puts them at higher risk for gestational diabetes, concludes a recent study. Pregnant snorers therefore have increased risk for various future health problems, as do their children.

Type 2 Diabetes Exploding in Asia

Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2009

New research suggests diabetes is becoming a global problem, with more than 60% of all cases likely to occur in Asia. What is so unusual is that many affected individuals are not technically overweight or obese. That is, they are "metabolically obese," defined as having a normal body weight, but increased abdominal obesity.

Pregnant Women Should Take Multivitamin Supplements

Posted: Monday, June 08, 2009

Low birth weights are closely associated with many infant mortality's, as well potentially being associated with future incidence of diabetes and heart disease in adulthood. Currently, many doctors recommend pregnant women take iron-folic acid supplements to limit risk of low birth weights, but a recent meta-analysis study has found that taking multivitamins during pregnancy may be more effective to this aim.

Polycarbonate Bottles Leak BPA Into Consumed Liquid

Posted: Monday, May 25, 2009

Drinking from polycarbonate bottles increases levels of urinary bisphenol A (BPA), according to a recent study. BPA had been connected to cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, and even infertility, in past research.

Indigenous High Altitude Women Birth Bigger Babies

Posted: Monday, May 18, 2009

Women of high-altitude backgrounds, such as indigenous Andean cultures, have increased blood flow to the uterus, and subsequently give birth to larger babies at high altitude, than women without this background. Low birth weights are associated with numerous conditions of poor health and infant mortality.

Periodontal Disease Can Lead To Gestational Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, April 15, 2009

A new study by NYU dental researchers has uncovered evidence that pregnant women with periodontal (gum) disease face an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes even if they don't smoke or drink, a finding that underscores how important it is for all expectant mothers - even those without other risk factors - to maintain good oral health.

Pre-Natal Nutrition Essential to Preventing Future Disease in Offspring

Posted: Monday, April 13, 2009

Women consuming unhealthy diets during pregnancy put their child at risk for numerous future health problems, suggests a recent study. Diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), obesity, and stunted growth, were seen to be the most prevalent complications developed in animal models, where the mother's had poor nutrition.

Diabetes Linked to Pregnancy-Related Depression in Low-Income Women

Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Among low-income pregnant women, those with diabetes have almost twice the odds of having perinatal depression and are also more likely to have postpartum depression, researchers report.

Pregnancy Increases The Risk of Depression For Those With Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Low-income pregnant women and new mothers with diabetes have nearly twice the risk of experiencing depression during and after pregnancy than women without diabetes, according to a new study.