Cumulative overweight pregnancies increase risk of maternal midlife obesity

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Cumulative overweight pregnancies increase risk of maternal midlife obesity

Not only is excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) associated with increased long-term maternal weight, but a new study has shown that there is a cumulative effect of excessive GWG over multiple pregnancies

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The Effect of Gestational Weight Gain Across Reproductive History on Maternal Body Mass Index in Midlife: The Study of Women's Health Across the NationFranya Hutchins, Barbara Abrams, Maria Brooks, Alicia Colvin, Tiffany Moore Simas, Milagros Rosal, Barbara Sternfeld, and Sybil CrawfordJournal of Women's Health

Links: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/mali-cop010620.php

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