Call to prevent obesity before pregnancy

By Sarah Wiedersehn
Updated February 12 2018 - 12:02pm, first published 12:05am
Experts are calling for a national strategy to help women maintain a 'normal' weight before a baby.
Experts are calling for a national strategy to help women maintain a 'normal' weight before a baby.

Medical experts are calling for a national strategy to help young women maintain a healthy weight before conceiving a baby, with research showing the obesity epidemic is causing "substantial" health problems for mother and child.

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