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Children of obese mothers are at greater risk for early cardiovascular death

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Children of obese and overweight women have a higher risk of early cardiovascular death as adults, according to a study in BMJ. Access “Maternal obesity during pregnancy and premature mortality from cardiovascular event in adult offspring: follow-up of 1,323,275 person years”.

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