Body Fat Link To Pre-eclampsia
Chemicals in fat tissue may trigger pre-eclampsia in some pregnant women, a study suggests. Researchers in the United States studied over 1,000 pregnant women. About 6% went on to develop pre-eclampsia.
The condition causes a woman's blood pressure to rise sharply, putting both mother and baby at risk.
The researchers found a direct link between the women's weight before they became pregnant and their risks of developing pre-eclampsia.