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

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