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A slightly lower increase in risk was identified for omphaleocele, a condition in which the intestines or another
abdominal organ protrudes through the navel.
Obesity-related risk increases in the range of 20% to 50% were also seen for heart defects, limb
abnormalities, malformations in the anal opening or urethra in boys, and a condition known as
diaphragmatic hernia, which can interfere with lung development.

The study is published in the August issue of the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.
Diabetes and Birth Defects

Having uncontrolled or poorly controlled diabetes prior to conception or early in pregnancy has been linked to
an increased risk for major birth defects in both animal and
human studies.
While women with known, no gestational diabetes were
excluded from the latest study, it is likely that some of the
obese women had type 2 diabetes and didn’t know it.
Waller says undiagnosed diabetes could be largely
responsible for the increase in birth defect risk seen among
babies born to obese women in the study.

When the researchers reanalyzed the data excluding women
who developed gestational diabetes during pregnancy, the
maternal obesity-birth defect link was much smaller, she
says, but it did not disappear entirely.

"Obese women need to follow the same recommendations
as other women prior to becoming pregnant," she says. "But
it would also be a good idea for them to see their doctor and
get tested for diabetes. We know that many women have
diabetes and don't know it. Identifying diabetes and
controlling it prior to pregnancy can make a big difference."
March of Dimes acting director Michael Katz, MD, calls
the study intriguing, but he adds that more research is
needed to confirm the link between obesity and major birth defects.

"No matter what a woman’s weight, it is important to plan a pregnancy," he tells WebMD. "Planning ahead
and taking steps to reduce modifiable risks can make all the difference."

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