Obesity during pregnancy and higher blood sugar increase birth weight, while hypertension makes babies smaller
Mothers who are overweight or obese during pregnancy give birth to larger babies, new research claims. The study, led by the universities of Bristol and Exeter, found that mothers with higher blood sugar – even within a healthy range – also tended to have bigger babies.
By contrast, having higher blood pressure during pregnancy causes babies to be born smaller, the international research collaboration suggested.
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