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Prepregnancy maternal overweight increases the risk of both early and late preterm delivery. (04.12.2012)

In an article in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, co-authored by Dr. Morken, it is shown that pre-pregnancy body mass index is an important determinant of preterm delivery risk, independent of sociodemographic, health, and lifestyle variables.