WASHINGTON: Women who eat too much fat and sugar foods and takeaway before they become pregnant are more likely to have a preterm birth, a new study said.

The study, published in the U.S. Journal of Nutrition, found that the risk of having a preterm birth for those who consistently eat a poor diet is 1.5 times that of those on a healthy diet.

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