Weight gain during pregnancy ‘ups gestational diabetes risk’

WASHINGTON – Weight gain during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, could increase women’s risk of developing diabetes later in their pregnancy, according to a new study.

The study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research appears online in the current issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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