Obesity During First Trimester Increases Baby's Risk Of Epilepsy, Study Claims stat : Romper

Now, new research claims that maternal obesity in the first trimester may specifically increase a baby's risk of epilepsy. For women classified with grade III obesity (a BMI equal to or greater than 40.0), the risk jumped to 82 percent. For women classified with grade II obesity (a BMI of 35.0 to 39.9), the risk was 30 percent. For women classified with grade I obesity (a BMI of 30.0 to 34.9), the risk was 20 percent. Here's a breakdown of their findings:For women considered overweight (a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9), the risk of epilepsy was 11 percent.




Adults who said they never watched TV or videos during family meals were much less likely to be obese than those who always watched something during mealtime. Not watching at dinnertime seems to reduce the risk of obesity in adults. One way to slim down might be turning off the television when it's time to eat. The study looked at data from nearly 13,000 Ohio residents who ate at least one family meal in the previous week. Further research is needed to determine why eating together may influence your weight.


These factors might raise epilepsy risk. However, Razaz said it's likely that excess weight interacts with other genetic and environmental factors that might contribute to epilepsy risk. Excess weight increases the risk of preterm birth and birth defects, which in turn increase risk of epilepsy, the researchers said. Wolf said the findings are fascinating, and mothers' weight hasn't been considered a risk factor for childhood epilepsy. For childhood epilepsy, compared with normal-weight women, the researchers associated:11 percent increased risk with overweight.


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