Vitamin D, blood pressure and obesity of the mother govern the babies weight

Genetically elevated Body mass Index, which is a measure of your body fat based on your height and weight, in other words obese and those who have high blood glucose, are more likely to give birth to babies with more weight. While women with high systolic blood pressure (high blood pressure) and low vitamin D are more likely to give birth to babies with low birth weight.

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