Elevated body mass index and decreased diet quality among women and risk of birth defects in their offspring

ConclusionThese findings provide evidence for the hypothesis of highest birth defect risks among offspring to women who are obese and have low diet quality but insufficient evidence for an interaction of these factors in their contribution to risk. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - December 1, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Suzan L Carmichael, Wei Yang, Suzanne Gilboa, Elizabeth Ailes, Adolfo Correa, Lorenzo D Botto, Marcia L Feldkamp, Gary M Shaw, Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research