MONDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Women who are underweight before they become pregnant are 72 percent more likely to suffer a miscarriage in the first three months of pregnancy, according to a study from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

The study of more than 6,600 women, aged 18-55, also found that underweight women can significantly reduce their risk of miscarriage in the first trimester by about 50 percent by taking supplements with folate or iron and by eating fresh fruits and vegetables every day.

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Chocolate was also associated with reduced risk of miscarriage in this group of women.
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The study is published in the current online edition of BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.