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  1. Healthy pregnancy for plus-size women | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    Pregnancy Healthy pregnancy for plus-size women BMI a key risk factor for complications during pregnancy Obesity during pregnancy can increase the risk of birth defects and problems with pregnancy or ...
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  2. Preventing childhood obesity: Program for first-time parents promotes healthy growth in firstborn babies and their ... 
    ... be overweight at age 1, and had lower BMI at age 3." – Ian Paul, M.D., M. ... rates of overweight at age 1, and lower BMI (body mass index) at age 3—compared to ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...stborn-babies-and-their-siblings - MedlinePlus Magazine
  3. Physical fitness and nutrition: Know your terms | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... breathing, heart rate, and digestion. Body mass index (BMI) is an estimate of your body fat percentage based on your height and weight. BMI is a tool for screening for weight categories ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ss-and-nutrition-know-your-terms - MedlinePlus Magazine