Obesity, diabetes, and links to congenital defects: A review of the evidence and recommendations for intervention

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 173-180

  Reece, E Albert ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth defects; Diabetes; Obesity; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

BIRTH DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYOPATHY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVENTION STUDY; LAW; MATERNAL NUTRITION; METABOLIC DISORDER; NUTRITION; OBESITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT CONTROL;

CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS;

EID: 39749088057     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767050801929885     Document Type: Conference Paper

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