Research finds that a mother's diet during pregnancy plays an important role in determining their child's BMI trajectory later in life. Since the pathways programming the metabolism, growth, and eating behaviors of a child are sensitive to in-utero influences, childhood weight issues may originate during pregnancy.
Dr. Carmen Monthe-Dreze, lead author, says, i"To date, studies linking maternal nutrition during pregnancy to offspring growth have focused on the newborn and early-childhood period, ...
Research finds that a mother's diet during pregnancy plays an important role in determining their child's BMI trajectory later in life. Since the pathways programming the metabolism, growth, and eating behaviors of a child are sensitive to in-utero influences, childhood weight issues may originate during pregnancy.
Dr. Carmen Monthe-Dreze, lead author, says, i"To date, studies linking maternal nutrition during pregnancy to offspring growth have focused on the newborn and early-childhood period, ...