Scientists discover why a mother's high-fat diet contributes to obesity in her children
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 09:10
in Health & Medicine
New research published online in The FASEB Journal suggests that pregnant women should think twice about high-fat foods. In a study from the University of Cincinnati and the Medical College of Georgia, scientists found that female mice fed high fat diets were more likely to have oversized offspring (a risk factor for overweight and obesity) because fat causes the placenta to go into 'overdrive' by providing too many nutrients to the fetus...