It is time to take preconception health seriously

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Leanne M Redman et al. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2016 Feb.

. 2016 Feb;24(2):279.

doi: 10.1002/oby.21375. Epub 2015 Nov 17.

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Disclosure: The authors declared no conflict of interest.

Maternal obesity and gestational weight gain are risk factors for infant death.
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