Excess weight in pregnancy gateway to heart risks in child

www.grub4life.com today reports that researchers have uncovered evidence to show that piling on too much weight in pregnancy may lead to future heart risks in the child.  10-06-2010

In a story from sify.com/news, new research at the University of Bristol's (UB) Children of the 90's project shows that women who piled on weight more than recommended by the 2009 Institute of Medicine's guidelines had children who at the age of nine weighed one kg heavier than children of mothers who gained the recommended amount.

The children also recorded waist measurements larger by 2 cm and an excess of body fat by 1 kg. They also recorded higher blood pressure and higher levels of inflammatory markers by as much as 15 percent. Lower levels of High Density Lipoprotein (HDL), also known as good cholesterol were also recorded in the children.

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