Pregnancy weight gain linked to stillbirths (The University of Auckland)

(Source: The University of Auckland) Better awareness of the importance of healthy diets and physical activity for the ideal weight in pregnancy may be an important strategy to reduce the risk of stillbirths and infant deaths, according to University of Auckland researchers. In a Lancet editorial published today Professor Lesley McCowan, Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University and Dr Chris McKinlay, a neonatal paediatrician from the Liggins Institute, say that 'We need effective fiscal and public health strategies to improve the awareness and implementation of the benefits of healthy diets and physical activity in young people.' 'In turn...