diane p
04-10-2002, 03:17 PM
Hi ladies,
My husband came across a couple of very pertinent articles, and I thought I'd stop in is share them with you.
Excessive weight gain during pregnancy can increase breast cancer risk, study finds
(San Francisco) — Gaining more than 50 pounds during pregnancy, and not losing the excess weight post-pregnancy, could triple a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer after menopause, according to a study conducted by researchers at Lombardi Cancer Center in Washington, DC, and in Finland. Pregnancy weight gain of 40 pounds increased breast cancer risk by 40%. The findings are to be presented April 9 at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting in San Francisco. See link below for full story.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2002-04/gumc-ewg040802.php
Fatty acid could offset postpartum depression and improve babies’ development
ORLANDO, Fla., April 8 — Pregnant or nursing women may be able to reduce their chances of developing postpartum depression and improve the neurological development of their babies by increasing their consumption of the essential fatty acid DHA, according to David Kyle, Ph.D., the U.S. director of the Mother and Child Foundation. DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is an omega-3 fatty acid mostly found in fish like tuna and salmon and in algae. See link below for full story.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2002-04/acs-fac032802.php
My husband came across a couple of very pertinent articles, and I thought I'd stop in is share them with you.
Excessive weight gain during pregnancy can increase breast cancer risk, study finds
(San Francisco) — Gaining more than 50 pounds during pregnancy, and not losing the excess weight post-pregnancy, could triple a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer after menopause, according to a study conducted by researchers at Lombardi Cancer Center in Washington, DC, and in Finland. Pregnancy weight gain of 40 pounds increased breast cancer risk by 40%. The findings are to be presented April 9 at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting in San Francisco. See link below for full story.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2002-04/gumc-ewg040802.php
Fatty acid could offset postpartum depression and improve babies’ development
ORLANDO, Fla., April 8 — Pregnant or nursing women may be able to reduce their chances of developing postpartum depression and improve the neurological development of their babies by increasing their consumption of the essential fatty acid DHA, according to David Kyle, Ph.D., the U.S. director of the Mother and Child Foundation. DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is an omega-3 fatty acid mostly found in fish like tuna and salmon and in algae. See link below for full story.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2002-04/acs-fac032802.php