Diabetes helps explain obesity-birth defect link (Reuters)

Former President Bill Clinton smiles during an obesity summit along with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, not seen, at The California Endowment headquarters in Los Angeles Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010. Earlier this month, Clinton was hospitalized to open a clogged artery after he felt discomfort in his chest. Clinton had quadruple bypass surgery more than five years ago.  (AP Photo/ Damiiaan Dovarganes)Reuters - While some research has suggested that obese women have an increased risk of having a baby with a birth defect, a new study shows that diabetes may at least partly account for the link.


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