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Pre-pregnancy diet affects the health of future offspring

Poor maternal diet before conception can result in offspring with reduced birth weights and increased risk of developing type II diabetes and obesity.

Health created Jul 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How poor maternal diet can increase risk of diabetes -- new mechanism discovered

Researchers have shown one way in which poor nutrition in the womb can put a person at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes and other age-related diseases in later life. This finding could lead to new ways of identifying ...

Medical research created Jan 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

An inadequate diet during pregnancy predisposes the baby to diabetes

Experts already know that pregnant women should not eat for two. A study now insists on the importance of a healthy diet as a way of avoiding increased insulin and glucose levels in the child, both of which are indicators ...

Health created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0