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How Obesity Makes Pregnancy Dangerous

Dr Vicky Ho, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

09-May-25 16:00

How Obesity Makes Pregnancy Dangerous

Being obese increases your risk for various health complications, and that’s especially true - and more dangerous - when you’re pregnant and overweight. We speak to consultant obstetrician & gynaecologist Dr Vicky Ho to find out how obesity affects women who are trying to start a family as well as the risk that comes with it throughout pregnancy - including on the unborn baby. 

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann


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