The other week at the mall I noticed a mother and daughter with matching bellies- it was so cute (and the daughter in her mid teens was well on her way to passing her 400 pound or so mother).
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Moms Eat Junk Food, Kids Get Fat
Study Shows Rats Fed Junk Food During Pregnancy Have Obesity-Prone Offspring
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health NewsReviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MDJune 30, 2008 -- Mothers who eat junk food during pregnancy and while breastfeeding have obesity-prone children, rat studies suggest.
Once weaned, the offspring of junk-food-fed mothers prefer junk foods more than the offspring of rats fed a healthy diet during pregnancy.
But even when fed a healthy diet, the offspring of the junk-food-fed mothers are fatter than the offspring of rats fed healthy food. Moreover, obesity-linked genes are more active in the offspring of junk-food-fed mothers -- especially female offspring.
Full text: http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20080630/moms-eat-junk-food-kids-get-fat?ecd=wnl_wmh_070708
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Moms Eat Junk Food, Kids Get Fat
Study Shows Rats Fed Junk Food During Pregnancy Have Obesity-Prone Offspring
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health NewsReviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MDJune 30, 2008 -- Mothers who eat junk food during pregnancy and while breastfeeding have obesity-prone children, rat studies suggest.
Once weaned, the offspring of junk-food-fed mothers prefer junk foods more than the offspring of rats fed a healthy diet during pregnancy.
But even when fed a healthy diet, the offspring of the junk-food-fed mothers are fatter than the offspring of rats fed healthy food. Moreover, obesity-linked genes are more active in the offspring of junk-food-fed mothers -- especially female offspring.
Full text: http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20080630/moms-eat-junk-food-kids-get-fat?ecd=wnl_wmh_070708
