Babies born to overweight mother are prone to obesity

December 01, 2005

Recent finding suggests that expectant mothers who overindulge may be condemning their children to a lifetime of obesity. Although pregnant women are required to gain weight as part of a healthy pregnancy but two separate studies have suggested that children born to women who've put on excess weight during pregnancy are likely to become overweight in later stages of their life.

Studies involving thousands of mothers have suggested that weight gain in excess of 16 kg during pregnancy will lead to babies being overweight by the age of 3. Therefore, mothers are required to control their weight even during their pregnancy for the safety and well being of their child.

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