Stillbirth study compares obese and slim sisters
30th July 2016
Obesity in early pregnancy is an independent risk factor for stillbirth and infant mortality, according a landmark sibling study of 203,668 births.
The findings indicate that the link between high maternal BMI and perinatal mortality is unconnected to genetic factors.
The Swedish researchers suggest inflammation and infection are the likely mechanisms behind the link, in addition to other well known