Stillbirth is a major problem in wealthy nations, and overweight or obese women have higher risks than lean women. [1]
Consistent with the evidence indicating that high fat diets increase blood coagulation activity, researchers have found that a high fat diet probably decreases blood flow to the placenta, increasing the risk of stillbirth (abstract).
The high fat diet produced a 38-56% decrease in blood flow from mother to placenta. It also increased inflammatory markers.
Do you think this could also cause other pregnancy complications? The authors of this study think so.[2]
OK, I know some will object that this was done on Japanese macques, not humans. The researchers chose macques because they have a placental structure similar to humans. Genetically, macques have DNA 93% similar to humans.
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