Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and obesity are at a higher risk of giving birth to smaller babies in terms of birth weight, length, and head circumference, according to a recent study conducted at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology Dec 10 2024 Women with polycystic ovary syndrome and obesity are at a higher risk of giving birth to smaller babies in terms of birth weight , length, and head circumference, according to a recent study conducted at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology .
The researchers found that on average, the babies born to mothers with PCOS weighed less, were shorter, and had a smaller head circumference at birth. This was particularly the case when the mothers were obese, meaning they had a BMI over 30. Placenta in overdrive The newly qualified doctors Maren Talmo and Ingvild Fløysand have carried out the study as their master's thesis, with Eszter Vanky and Melanie Rae Simpson as their supervisors. Talmo explains that even though the placenta in these women is smaller in size, it seems to deliver more nutrients relative to the baby's body weight compared to a normal placenta. Vanky describes it as a placenta in overdrive.
"A newborn baby is not a blank slate. Much of our long-term health is established in the womb. Genes play a role, but also what we are exposed to during the foetal stage and early in life," said Vanky.
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