Women with lupus  are 20 times more likely to die during pregnancy and four times more likely to suffer from eclampsia, a serious condition  associated  with seizures.

These results were included in the largest study conducted to examine the outcomes of pregnant lupus patients presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology.

Researchers warn that  risks are infrequent and  that most lupus patients can go on to have  healthy pregnancies.

"Women with lupus need to be followed very carefully by a rheumatologist and a high-risk obstetrician, but the majority of women with lupus can -- and will -- have a successful pregnancy and deliver a healthy baby," says researcher Megan Clowse, MD.

Study results, found in the article on WebMD

A high percentage of body fat, may increase inflammation in your body, especially if the percentage is over 30%. Your body can appear thin when you have a higher body fat content.
Body fat may release inflammatory chemicals, note researchers Antonino De Lorenzo, MD, and colleagues, who didn't test that theory in this study. De Lorenzo works at Rome's University of Tor Vergata. Chronically high levels of inflammation have been associated with a host of health problems, including heart disease and arthritis.
Those who were overweight or obese had the highest levels of blood fat(LDL) and bad cholesterol (triglyceridestriglycerides), which are both inflammatory chemicals. Web MD