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Obesity in pregnant women could alter the structure and function of the placenta increasing the risk of poor health outcomes for both mother and baby

Maternal obesity alters the structure of the placenta (a vital organ that nourishes the baby during pregnancy) more than gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM; a condition is diagnosed by poor glucose ...
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Maternal obesity alters the structure of placenta more than gestational diabetes mellitus

Maternal obesity alters the structure of the placenta (a vital organ that nourishes the baby during pregnancy) more than gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM; a condition is diagnosed by poor glucose ...
Nature

Obesity and gestational diabetes independently and collectively induce specific effects on placental structure, inflammation and endocrine function in a cohort of South African ...

During pregnancy, obesity and gestational diabetes in the mother — both separately and together — affect the placenta and the health of mother and child. Rates of both obesity and diabetes are on the ...
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Even brief exposure to air pollution can push the placenta into an inflammatory state, lab study suggests

A study of human placentas suggests that urban air pollution may push the organ's resident immune cells into an inflammatory ...