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Friday, September 08, 2017
DIET SODA
Pregnant mothers who consumed artificial sweeteners daily, 2.2 times greater risk of overweight baby
Women who consumed artificially-sweetened beverages daily during pregnancy were 2.2 times more likely to have an overweight baby when the baby reached one-year compared to women who consumed no artificially sweetened beverages.
“These effects were not explained by maternal [body mass index], diet quality, total energy intake, or other obesity risk factors,” the authors of the study note.
They also noted that, “There were no comparable associations for sugar-sweetened beverages.”
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS
Artificial sweeteners during pregnancy associated with 2X greater risk of infant being overweight
Women who consumed artificially sweetened beverages during pregnancy were 2.2 times as likely to have an infant that was overweight at the age of one-year than women who did not consume artificial sweeteners according to a new study from Canadian researchers.
“These effects were not explained by maternal BMI, diet quality, total energy intake, or other obesity risk factors,” according to the paper.
“There were no comparable associations for sugar-sweetened beverages,” the paper also notes.
“To our knowledge, we provide the first human evidence that maternal consumption of artificial sweeteners during pregnancy may influence infant BMI,” the authors of the study conclude.
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Monday, December 29, 2014
Women 11 lbs heavier one year after giving birth than before
A year after giving birth, women, on average, weigh 11 lbs more than they did before getting pregnant according to a new study, weighing an average of 161.5 lbs before getting pregnant, and 172.6 lbs one year after giving birth.
“Approximately 75% of women were heavier 1 year postpartum than they were prepregnancy, including 47.4% retaining more than 10 lbs and 24.2% more than 20 lbs,” the paper notes.
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
THYROID & MITOCHONDRIA
Hypothyroidism reduces mitochondria; involved in congestive heart failure, Alzheimers, etc, Dr Starr
Mitochondria make up one-third of the weight of the heart muscle, Dr. Starr notes in this short audio clip from a speech he gave in 2007 at an Orthomolecular Conference.
This appears to the connection as to how hypothyroidism can cause some forms of congestive heart failure where the heart muscle is too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body (cardiomyopathy). It's an energy problem.
Dr. Starr's book contains the wonderful "Before" and "After" pictures showing X-rays of enlarge hearts that shrink back to normal size after the patient is given natural desiccated thyroid.
A decrease in mitochondria also appears to be the connection of hypothyroidism to Alzheimer's, which Dr. Starr noted in another audio clip. Again, it's an energy problem. Read the entire article | Email this article
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
CHILDHOOD OBESITY
5-year-old children 1.8 times more likely to be overweight if their mother skipped breakfast
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
POSTPARTUM WEIGHT GAIN
Feeling distressed, depressed, or anxious during pregnancy increases likelihood of weight retention
Women who reported a high level of distress or depression/anxiety both during pregnancy and in the first 6 months of motherhood were roughly 54 percent more likely to have retained at least 11 pounds of their pregnancy weight gain. Read the entire article | Email this article
Friday, October 10, 2008
FERTILITY
Obese young women 22% less likely to have children
Comment: By 47, a woman can no longer have children.
When just looking at married women, obese women were 13 percent less likely to have their first child, 10 percent less likely to have a second child, 26 percent less likely to have third child, and 35 percent less likely to have a fourth child. Read the entire article | Email this article
FERTILITY
Obese young men 16% less likely to have a child by age 47
FERTILITY
Underweight young men 12-25% less likely to first, second, third or fourth child
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
PREGNANCY WEIGHT GAIN
Child’s risk of being overweight at 7 years increases 3% for every 2 lbs a pregnant mother gains
Children were 48 percent more likely to be overweight at the age of 7 years if their mothers who gained more than the recommended amount of weight during pregnancy.
"Helping pregnant women to meet the recommended weight gain during pregnancy may be an important and novel strategy for preventing pediatric obesity," the researchers concluded. Read the entire article | Email this article
Monday, September 29, 2008
MOTHER’S WEIGHT GAIN
Large-birth-weight 1.9 times more common if mother gained 17 lbs in previous 2 years
“Our results provide robust epidemiological evidence for advocating weight loss in overweight and obese women who are planning to become pregnant and, to prevent weight gain before pregnancy in women with healthy BMIs,” the authors of the study concluded.
This is another example of epigenetic factors where what a mother does influences her offspring.
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MOTHER’S WEIGHT GAIN
Pre-eclampsia 1.8 times more common if mother gained 17 lbs in previous 2 years
"Our results provide robust epidemiological evidence for advocating weight loss in overweight and obese women who are planning to become pregnant and, to prevent weight gain before pregnancy in women with healthy BMIs," the authors of the study concluded. Read the entire article | Email this article
MOTHER’S WEIGHT GAIN
Gestational hypertension 1.8 times more common if mother gained 17 lbs in previous 2 years
"Our results provide robust epidemiological evidence for advocating weight loss in overweight and obese women who are planning to become pregnant and, to prevent weight gain before pregnancy in women with healthy BMIs," the authors of the study concluded. Read the entire article | Email this article
MOTHER’S WEIGHT GAIN
Gestational diabetes 2.1 times more common if mother gained 17 lbs in previous 2 years
"Our results provide robust epidemiological evidence for advocating weight loss in overweight and obese women who are planning to become pregnant and, to prevent weight gain before pregnancy in women with healthy BMIs," the authors of the study concluded. Read the entire article | Email this article
MOTHER’S WEIGHT GAIN
Stillbirth 1.6 times more common if mother gained 17 lbs in previous 2 years
"Our results provide robust epidemiological evidence for advocating weight loss in overweight and obese women who are planning to become pregnant and, to prevent weight gain before pregnancy in women with healthy BMIs," the authors of the study concluded. Read the entire article | Email this article
MOTHER’S WEIGHT GAIN
Caesarean delivery 1.3 times more common if mother gained 17 lbs in previous 2 years
"Our results provide robust epidemiological evidence for advocating weight loss in overweight and obese women who are planning to become pregnant and, to prevent weight gain before pregnancy in women with healthy BMIs," the authors of the study concluded. Read the entire article | Email this article
Monday, September 22, 2008
FERTILITY
Men who got wives pregnant weighed less than those who did not: BMI 28 vs 31.6
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
Postpartum depression increases the risk of 11 lbs weight gain 2.5-fold
Another study reported that women who reported "depressive symptoms lost less than half as much weight as women without depression".
Postpartum depression is estimated to affect between 10 and 15 percent of women. Read the entire article | Email this article
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
14-25% of women who give birth are at least 11 pounds heavier one year after delivery
Identified risk factors include higher pre-pregnancy weight, more weight gained during pregnancy, being black, giving birth to their first child, and behaviors including lack of sleep, low physical activity, high trans fat intake, and frequent television viewing the study notes.
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Monday, March 03, 2008
CHILDHOOD OBESITY
Children whose mothers gained 35 lbs during pregnancy were 27% more likely to be overweight
Friday, February 29, 2008
CHILDHOOD OBESITY
5-year-old children 29% less likely to be overweight if mother slept at least 8 hours per night
CHILDHOOD OBESITY
5-year-old children 2.2 times more likely to be overweight if their mother smoked during pregnancy
Friday, January 18, 2008
FERTILITY
Obesity causes 6% of cases of infertility in women
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
REPRODUCTION
Obesity decreases libido, increases impotence and increases infertility
Friday, January 11, 2008
OBESITY RISK FOR UNBORN CHILDREN
Undernutrition in a pregnant woman increaseS the risk of obesity for the child
Friday, December 14, 2007
FERTILITY
Fertility drops 4% for every 4 lbs of weight gain in obese women
FERTILITY
Woman with BMI of 35 is 26% less likely to become pregnant
FERTILITY
Woman with BMI of 40 is 43% less likely to become pregnant
Thursday, September 20, 2007
STILLBIRTH
Overweight women 47% more likely to have a stillbirth, obese women 107% more likely
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
CHILDBIRTH
Diet plus exercise causes more weight loss than diet alone following childbirth
Monday, June 25, 2007
FERTILITY
Being overweight decreases the chances of becoming pregnant during fertility treatment
Monday, May 14, 2007
PREGNANCY WEIGHT GAIN
Women who gain an excessive amount of weight during pregnancy are more likely to gain long-term
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
PRE-PREGNANCY OBESITY
Pre-pregnancy obesity has increased from 13% in 1993 to 22% in 2002
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
PREGNANCY
Children 27% more likely to be overweight if their mother gained 35 lbs or more during pregnancy
Monday, November 13, 2006
FERTILITY
Obese women 18-34% less able to get pregnant
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
PREGNANCY
Overweight women more likely to have pregnancy loss, stillbirth or have high birth weight baby
FERTILITY
Women who become obese early in life have more reproductive problems
Friday, September 09, 2005
PREGNANCY
One-third of infertile obese women become pregnant after taking metformin (Glucophage)
CHILD BIRTH
Cesarean delivery twice as likely in overweight women, three times as great in obese women
Friday, May 20, 2005
PREGNANCY
Inducing labor in a pregnant women is twice as likely to fail if a woman is obese: 28% vs 14%
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