What is the relationship between recurrent miscarriages and obesity and thinness? .. A study reveals

A British scientific study has warned that a woman’s risk of frequent miscarriages increases by 70% if she is obese.

According to what was published by the British “Daily Mail”, researchers at the University of Southampton have conducted a review of numerous ongoing studies on “recurrent miscarriages”, in order to explore the causal factors that may be linked to the way of life.

BMI

People who are overweight or underweight, i.e. with a BMI between 25 and 30 or less than 18.5, respectively, have been shown to have an increased risk of miscarriage, which is the one of the most common complications during the early stages of pregnancy. Negatively, about 15-20% of pregnant women.

Complex disease

Cases are diagnosed as “recurrent miscarriages” if a woman has had at least two consecutive early abortions.
It is a complex disease – and although it is often attributed to many medical factors and influences on lifestyle, about half of the cases cannot be explained in a medical scientific way.

Being underweight or overweight is both a risk

The review was led by health researcher Bunny Ng of the University of Southampton and her colleagues, who said the study included sixteen articles and found that being underweight or overweight significantly increased the risk. to lose a pregnancy twice in a row.

She added: “For those with a body mass index over 25 [زائدات الوزن] و 30 [سمنة]Their risk of further miscarriages increases by 20% and 70% respectively.

BMI

In addition to the risks for overweight or obese women, the researchers also warned of successive higher incidences of fetal loss in underweight women, with a BMI of less than 18.5.

Smoking and caffeine

The researcher involved in the article and obstetrician and gynecologist George Sherryan of Princess Anne Hospital said that although “the study did not find a conclusive relationship between recurrent miscarriages and lifestyle criteria such as smoking and caffeine, “it is necessary to conduct a study. More observational research and clinical trials to determine the full effect of different lifestyle choices on pregnancy outcomes, indicating that scientific review findings have so far concluded that weight is a risk factor that deserves attention.