14 DAY TRIAL // A study recently published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology says that teen moms are more likely to become obese at some point in their lives than women who have children either at 20 or later.
The findings of this investigation go against the common held assumption that the younger the woman, the easier it is for her body to put pregnancy behind it and return to its previous condition. Live Science informs us that, according to this study, women who have a child when they are between the ages of 13 and 19 have roughly 32% more chances of turning obese than those who become mothers at some point after their teen years come to an end.
“We know that teen pregnancy is tied to certain immediate risks, such as babies having low birth weight and mothers struggling to complete high school - and now we know that it is also associated with poor long-term health outcomes,” specialist Dr. Tammy Chang commented with respect to the findings of this investigation.
By the looks of it, factors such as race, education and income do little to influence a teen mom's increased risk of becoming obese.