9.12.2010

Pregnancy wt. linked to child's obesity


Obesity is an issue that I have touched on a few time before--it is already a global epidemic and doesn't seem to be waning any time soon. This NYTimes article is a great one linking the revolving cycle of obese women giving birth to over weight babies which research show have a greater propensity to have a higher BMI and body weight when older. Read it, it's interesting... 


Excessive weight gain in pregnancy can result in bigger-than-average babies who are prenatally programmed to become overweight children.

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