Periconceptional changes in weight and risk of delivering offspring with conotruncal heart defects

ConclusionGiven current recommendations about limited weight gain for obese pregnant women, these data indicate that dieting may not substantially increase a fetus' risk of having a conotruncal defect. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - May 28, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Emily Hawkins Carter, Suzan L. Carmichael, Krista Birnie, Wei Yang, Edward J. Lammer, Gary M. Shaw Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research