New Study: Pre-Pregnancy BMI Directly Linked to Excess Pregnancy Weight Gain
Michigan Medicine - University of MichiganIt’s well known that excessive weight gain during pregnancy can have a lasting negative impact on the health of a mother and her baby. A new University of Michigan-led study finds that for young mothers (women who gave birth between the ages of 15 and 24), pre-pregnancy body mass index, or BMI, and ethnicity might signal a likelihood for obesity later in life.