According to this study, women who gain even modest amount of weight between pregnancies increase the risk of various conditions including stillbirth. Here's an excerpt:
A gain of one to two BMI units increased the risk of gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension or large-for-gestational age birth an average of 20 percent to 40 percent. A gain of three or more BMI units resulted in a 63 percent greater chance of stillbirth compared to a gain of less than one BMI unit. It also had a greater effect on all other complications, the researchers found.
Even modest amounts of weight gain in normal-sized women caused problems. If a 5-foot-5-inch woman weighting 139 pounds (a BMI of 23, considered normal) gained 6.6 pounds -- or one BMI unit -- between the two pregnancies, her average risk of gestational diabetes increased more than 30 percent. A gain of 12.2 pounds (two BMI units) increased the risk 100 percent.
"One of the key findings of our study is that we found that weight gain between pregnancies increased the risk of these complications even in women who had never been obese or overweight," Villamor said.
"It appears it is not necessary for women to become overweight or obese, a few kilos might carry a risk," he continued. "One message could be that women should not gain any weight. They should try to go back to their pre-pregnant weight and should not gain any weight after the first pregnancy. Obviously, overweight and obese women should try to reduce their weight and that's likely accompanied by other health benefits."
http://health.msn.com/pregnancykids/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100145998
Relating this to the "Abortion" thread, if the anti-abortion crew get their way and a fetus is considered a legal person from conception, then it would be logically necessary to pass a criminal statute providing for prison time for women who gain weight before a pregnancy. After all, they are endangering the lives of their "children" for no other reason than their own convenience. Surely such malefactors deserve severe punishment under any civilized system of justice.
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Originally posted by no1marauderI get it! You're gonna stake-out day care centers, spy on the moms, and sue the companies/Moms that contribute to their gaining a few pounds.....are you getting to old to chase ambulances or nail railroad ties into trees?
According to this study, women who gain even modest amount of weight between pregnancies increase the risk of various conditions including stillbirth. Here's an excerpt:
A gain of one to two BMI units increased the risk of gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension or large-for-gestational age birth an average of 20 percent to 40 percent. A gain o ...[text shortened]... actors deserve severe punishment under any civilized system of justice.
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