Monday, 24 October 2011

Size-zero women don't conceive easily - The Times of India

Size-zero women don't conceive easily - The Times of India:

A new study has claimed that skinny women are less likely to become pregnant as compared to their overweight counterparts, including those who are classified as dangerously obese.

According to the researcher, Richard Sherbahn, who is a fertility specialist, the amount of attention being paid to the health risks of being overweight means that the perils of being underweight are being largely ignored, and the problem is being aggravated by the 'size zero' culture in girls and young women.