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Can weight loss drugs cause premature birth in women with pre-existing diabetes? The study raises concerns

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Can weight loss drugs cause premature birth in women with pre-existing diabetes? The study raises concerns

Popular weight loss and diabetes medications are once again under scrutiny, this time for their possible effects during pregnancy. A large new study suggests that women with pre-diabetes who take these drugs early in pregnancy may face a higher risk of preterm birth. The findings are particularly important because drugs such as semaglutide and other … Read more

Weight-loss medications are associated with an increased risk of preterm birth in women with pre-existing diabetes

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UVA researcher receives $3.4 million grant to improve weight management programs

Weight-loss medications have been associated with an increased risk of preterm birth among women who took them before pregnancy or during early pregnancy to treat preexisting diabetes. However, a large study of more than 750,000 pregnancies found that weight loss medication use was not associated with preterm birth or other birth complications. study authors, in … Read more