We studied over 160,000 pregnancies to show how your postcode affects you and your baby
- Written by Melvin Barrientos Marzan, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne

Where a woman lives can shape her health during pregnancy as much as her own medical history, our new study suggests.
We looked at more than 163,000 pregnancies across Melbourne and found living in a neighbourhood dominated by fast-food outlets and with few healthy food options was strongly linked to indicators of poorer health...
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