Early-pregnancy weight gain linked to gestational diabetes

Monday, February 22, 2010 - 20:42 in Health & Medicine

Adding pounds during the first trimester can increase the danger of the disease, which can affect both the mother and infant even after birth. Women have long been told that gaining weight before becoming pregnant or being overweight at the start of pregnancy puts them at higher risk for gestational diabetes. But a new study finds that the first trimester is the most...

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