Thin women suffer more from morning sickness
According to a study by Israeli researcher Dr. Zahi Ben-Aroya, which was presented to the annual meeting of the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, women who have lower body mass before pregnancy tend to vomit more during their first trimester. Dr. Ben-Aroya's team surveyed 61 women who came in for medical care. Women on the lower scale of normal body weight tended to vomit two or more times a day, while women who were overweight or obese tended to vomit once or less a day. The researchers theorize that breathing patterns may play a role because heavy women tend to have difficulty fully expanding their lungs, which leads to hypoventilation (not enough oxygen), which in turn decreases the chance of developing vertigo and vomiting. Read the full Reuters story:
Weight & Morning Sickness
According to a study by Israeli researcher Dr. Zahi Ben-Aroya, which was presented to the annual meeting of the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, women who have lower body mass before pregnancy tend to vomit more during their first trimester. Dr. Ben-Aroya's team surveyed 61 women who came in for medical care. Women on the lower scale of normal body weight tended to vomit two or more times a day, while women who were overweight or obese tended to vomit once or less a day. The researchers theorize that breathing patterns may play a role because heavy women tend to have difficulty fully expanding their lungs, which leads to hypoventilation (not enough oxygen), which in turn decreases the chance of developing vertigo and vomiting. Read the full Reuters story:
Weight & Morning Sickness
