Proper iodine intake may reduce risk of large babies: study


JERUSALEM, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Israeli researchers found in a study that adequate iodine intake during pregnancy may reduce the risk of oversized newborns, the Barzilai Medical Center in southern Israel said in a statement on Wednesday.

Previous studies showed that newborns with a large body size are at an increased risk of hyperglycemia, birth trauma, cesarean delivery, bone fracture, and in extreme cases death at birth.

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