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Ellie McDonald

Piling On The Pounds During Pregnancy Can Raise Risk Of Dying Young

Piling on the pounds during pregnancy raises the risk of dying young, warns a new study. PHOTO BY LEAH KELLEY/PEXELS 

Piling on the pounds during pregnancy raises the risk of dying young, warns a new study.

Researchers found those who gained more than the now-recommended amount of weight during pregnancy had a higher risk of death from heart disease or diabetes in the decades that followed.

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