From Name: From Email: To Name: To Email: Optional Message: Maternal obesity linked to increased risk of early-onset neonatal sepsis from Medical Xpress The risk of early-onset neonatal bacterial sepsis increases with maternal obesity, according to a new study of University of Michigan and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. Lead researcher Eduardo Villamor, a professor of epidemiology at U-M's School of Public Health, said the study builds on previous research into exposure to motherly obesity and health risks to the baby. more 7701 Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063