Study: Diet During Pregnancy and Obesity in Children Linked
July 2, 2008
A British study in rats has revealed that eating an unhealthy diet during pregnancy raises the lifetime risk of obesity and elevated cholesterol and blood sugar levels in offspring.
URMC childhood obesity expert Stephen Cook, M.D. commented on the study, which appears in the Journal of Physiology, in a WebMD story:
“A lot of information suggests that in-utero exposures can lead to long-lasting effects in children. Women who smoke during pregnancy have children who are heavier, so maternal patterns can affect a child’s weight. Whether the cause is altered metabolism or something else, it is a very real concern.”
You can read the entire WebMD story here.
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