High infant birth weights seen in Latinos

“The weight of the mother before pregnancy, as well as additional weight gained during pregnancy, are often excessive and blood sugar abnormalities are common, in women of Mexican descent who are living in the U.S., researchers report. These factors help explain the high infant birth weights seen in this group, according to the study findings published in American Journal of Public Health.

“Despite the substantial proportion of Latino mothers who live in poverty and receive inadequate prenatal care, low birth weight is a rare outcome, especially among infants of Mexican ancestry,” Dr. Edith C. Kieffer, of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and colleagues note. However, this may be achieved at the expense of the mothers’ health.”

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