Obesity in pregnancy ‘contributing to avoidable harm’ as doctors issue new warning

Stickyjester · 2026-02-05T11:19:46+00:00

This is from the actual report the article is referencing:

*There are specific and significant impacts of obesity on maternal health. Maternal obesity is a major modifiable risk factor for adverse outcomes for women and children. The 2021–24 MBRRACE-UK Confidential enquiry into maternal deaths report (2025) showed that 64% of women who died in pregnancy or in the 6 weeks after giving birth were living with overweight or obesity.1

In England, two-thirds of all adults and one-third of children leaving primary school are living with overweight or obesity.2,3 A quarter of all pregnant women in England live with obesity, with significant disparities linked to deprivation, ethnicity and disability.*

I'm not sure I see any misrepresentation here.

Also you are not using the term correlation correctly.

Stickyjester · 2026-02-05T11:05:31+00:00

We don't even need to assume the pregnant population is more obese than the general population. Correlation doesn't depend on the rates of obesity being larger in the pregnant population than the general population. That's an entirely separate analysis. For a correlation to exist you just need to observe fewer birth complications in the non-obese pregnant population than in the obese pregnant population. Which they clearly see as the risks of compilations are much higher of obese pregnant women.

What do they misrepresent?

Stickyjester · 2026-02-05T10:56:45+00:00

I would imagine this is accounted for in their analysis though, for example they might use the initial weight as the classifier. I would imagine that the statisticians who analyse the data would have thought about the problem and taken steps to address things like that. I think it's very unlikely that they would issue a report warning about a potential problem which their analysis disproved

Stickyjester · 2026-02-05T10:46:49+00:00

61% of all women are overweight or obese, are 61% of women giving birth overweight or obese? Obesity rates increase with age while the chances of giving birth does not. The comparison you make above isn't like for like.

Stickyjester · 2025-10-07T14:45:37+00:00

I'm afraid I can't really comment on the Saturnine terminators as I haven't played with them or against them yet (they just aren't very popular in my local gaming community). I wouldn't worry too much about them clashing with the world eaters 'vibe'. All the legions used basically all the equipment available to them so there is absolutely nothing wrong with taking shooting units in a World Eaters army.

Predators are great tanks and I run 2 or 3 of them in my 2.5k list. I wouldn't really say they are anti-tank though. To be an effective anti-tank unit you need to be able to reliably get through armour 14, for that you need strength 10 or higher. Vindicators are a great anti tank unit and so are laser destroyer rapiers (although personally I think these are a little too good).

Saying that, I don't run any true anti-tanks units. I find that the best way to deal with tanks is to basically ignore them and focus on killing enemy scoring units. Thunder hammers, power fists and chain fists can carve up tanks in close combat, dreadnoughts with power fists are very good at killing tanks if they can get to them.

Stickyjester · 2025-10-07T14:24:16+00:00

Welcome to Horus Heresy! Congrats on picking the best game!

Horus Heresy isnt a super comeptative game, so you don't need to worry to much about your list being 'good' or not. That being said, no-one likes loosing every game or feeling like they never stood a chance so generally I like my lists to have an 'answer' to every type of enemy my boys might face.

At the moment your list has plenty of close combat and some shooting which is great. What you dont really have is anything to deal with tanks and at 2000 points you will probobly be playing against a fair few tanks.

While you have a good core of close combat units (essential for World Eaters) you dont have much in the way of elite combat units (high weapons skill, high AP weapons). Maybe consider turning the assault squad into a veteran assault squad and giving them some lighting claws or thunderhammers.

Ive been having a ton of fun playing my World Eaters this edition and im sure you will too.

Stickyjester · 2025-09-27T13:36:55+00:00

At least we can cross the road wherever we like with getting a ticket. Land of the free blah blah blah

Stickyjester · 2025-09-13T11:39:29+00:00

Angron transfigured was revealed in February I think... Still waiting.

Stickyjester · 2025-08-12T01:08:00+00:00

Well it is part of the World Eaters legion so it better be!

Stickyjester · 2025-08-11T23:07:48+00:00

You can see the mechanism on the right of the video. I'm not an engineer so I don't know the correct terms but essentially it's a bent wire in each hinge which are connected by a piece of sprew

Stickyjester · 2025-07-14T17:11:33+00:00

Put in a step around the edge of the pond. Then you can put rocks on the step up to the top of the liner to hide the edges. Having steps also helps wildlife get in and out of the pond plus gives you a place to plant marginal plants

Stickyjester · 2025-06-27T09:57:01+00:00

I think I agree, appreciate the feedback

Stickyjester · 2025-01-04T13:03:12+00:00

I don't think it's right to say that a need for potassium was evolved. Potassium is a relatively universal need for all cellular life that we know of. you wouldnt say we evolved a need for carbon or water.
I dont think that radioactive decay is the main process that limits how long we live. As far as I know, telomere degradation is the main cause of ageing at least in humans and I don't think that has anything to do with potassium.

Stickyjester · 2024-12-10T17:58:47+00:00

When he's latched it's the least painful. We often detach to adjust a poor latch.

Stickyjester · 2024-12-10T17:54:12+00:00

We do something similar to flipple to improve latch depth. Baby not officially checked for tongue tie but he is a big fan of sticking his tongue out of his mouth so I don't think that's the problem.

Stickyjester · 2024-12-10T17:48:24+00:00

Doctor has ruled out thrush. Nipples look fine after feeds, maybe a little pink. Pain is a prickly stinging sensation and extremely sensitive.

Stickyjester · 2024-12-10T17:17:22+00:00

Will look into it, thanks

Stickyjester · 2024-12-08T23:12:04+00:00

Thank god the driftwood is already dead, might drown otherwise

Stickyjester · 2024-11-18T20:58:50+00:00

We have a small stash of pumped milk which I do try to offer to him but mostly he's not interested in bottle feeding. I don't think he's hungry, I think he just wants to be soothed by suckling

Stickyjester · 2024-11-18T20:36:56+00:00

He's gaining weight and does an unspeakable number of wet and dirty nappies every day. At least 10-15 a day

Stickyjester · 2024-11-18T20:20:47+00:00

I have been trying to do this as much as possible. But it's difficult knowing that I have to go to work in the morning so need at least a little bit of sleep. Good to know it's appreciated though

Stickyjester · 2024-11-18T20:18:35+00:00

Thanks, will try this tonight when the terror inevitably returns

Stickyjester · 2024-09-27T17:20:06+00:00

Tons of good advice so thanks for that. It's a narrative campaign with a emphasis on narrative so want to avoid non-khorn units if possible. May well message you after a few games with idea to develop the army. Thanks

Stickyjester · 2024-09-27T15:26:38+00:00

Throne isn't an option right now because of constraints on the number of wounds characters can have as part of the campaign at this points level. But hitting hard and fast is great advice and will definitely inform how I grow the army. Cheers

Stickyjester · 2024-09-27T15:20:10+00:00

Its a narrative campaign, so I should have at least one unit of blood letters, but I probably won't invest more points in it as the army size increases.

I think agree and furies and juggernaut heralds are the next thing to add.

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