Obese Mom, Obese Baby
Filed in archive Medical Issues , Pre-Conception , Pregnancy and Nutrition by ruth on January 6, 2008

These findings add to the existing body of evidence showing that both maternal obesity and genetic background influence offspring's susceptibility to obesity. It goes further, to highlight the role of post-natal obesegenic diet as a determinant in revealing subtle programming imposed by maternal obesity. The results also demonstrate that high levels of adiposity (body fat) occur in the offspringof obese mothers despite consuming similar calories as their lean-offspring counterparts and that offspring obesity is associated with insulin resistance.
These findings highlight the importance of being healthy and fit, even prior to pregnancy.
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