Obesity in pregnant women could increase risk of poor health outcomes for both mother & baby: Study

#placenta #pregnancy
Maternal obesity alters the structure of the placenta more than gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The new insight, published in The Journal of Physiology, enhances understanding about the mechanisms underlying poor pregnancy outcomes and the subsequent greater risk of poor neonatal and offspring health. The identification of specific changes in the placenta could lead to the potential development of future placenta-targeted treatments or screening tests that may improve the health outcomes of the mother and offspring, particularly in low-middle income countries.

The research conducted by scientists in South Africa in alliance with those in England is the first study to investigate the effects of maternal obesity and GDM simultaneously and to be carried out in a low-middle income country, where obesity and GDM during pregnancy have a substantial health and economic impact.

Get the latest medical and health news at medicaldialogues.in
Follow us on
Twitter: https://twitter.com/medicaldialogs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/medicaldialogues/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medicaldialogues
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/medical-dialogues
Website: https://medicaldialogues.in/