Rising Obesity In Pregnancy Causes Concern For Gestational Diabetes

Posted on 05 August 2010 by admin


Rising Obesity In Pregnancy Causes Concern For Gestational Diabetes
A NHS watchdog revealed concerns about the rising level of obesity among pregnant women yesterday in order to raise awareness of the associated complications, which includes gestational diabetes. According to The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), approximately 16 per cent of women in England are obese from the start of pregnancy and half of women of childbearing age …

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