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Mothers' Diet Linked to Baby's Obesity Monday, April 07, 2008 - Ehud Rattner Home >> Headlines >> Medicine   
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Pregnant and lactating rats fed on a diet of hydrogenated fat during pregnancy and lactation had babies who were fatter than rats fed a normal diet, according to new research. The unhealthy diet has deleterious consequences even after the fats were removed from the diet and has links to insulin production. "We know that foetal growth is influenced by the mother's nutritional status," explained Brazilian nutritionist Luciana Pisani. (source: sciencedaily.com)
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