Obesity during and after pregnancy can lead to infant mortality. Researchers based in Sweden and the USA stated that underweight women have a BMI (body mass index) 18.4 or less, average women have 18.5-25.9, and overweight is 25-29.9. There was a total of 5,428 infant deaths during a study in 1992-2010. A lot of infants also die from infections and sudden infant death syndrome. I chose this topic, because I enjoy learning about children's health.
BMJ-British Medical Journal. "Overweight and obesity in pregnancy linked to greater risk of infant death." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 3 December 2014. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141203084257.htm>.
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