Plump Mums Have Plump Babies

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Ever wondered what could be the reason for that stubborn extra flab, refusing to budge in spite of excess diet and exercise? Its none other than your dear mom.

Overweight mums are more likely to have plump babies, setting them a lifetime risk of diabetes and other obesity-related illnesses, studies have shown.

The study, to be published in the International Journal of Obesity , found that slightly undernourished rat pups were healthier adults, while overfed babies were fatter.

A separate UNSW study, published in US journal Endocrinology, revealed pups from obese mother rats fed more milk were almost twice as heavy as those born to lean mothers feeding normally.

One study has revealed that one in three Aussie babies are at an increased risk of becoming overweight because their mothers are obese, with researchers believing that the brain's appetite controls can be set in early life.

"Maternal obesity and overfeeding early on in life caused significant changes in the chemicals that regulate appetite, which may suggest that the babies were programmed to eat differently from those born from lean mothers," the Daily Telegraph quoted lead author Professor Margaret Morris, as saying.

"Appetite is controlled by particular centres within the brain. As brain control of appetite is likely set early in life, nutrient availability in the foetal or early post-natal period may contribute to adult obesity. We have a good opportunity here to prevent adult obesity," Morris added.

The above report clearly states that an individual's dietary habits originates right from the mothers womb, blame your mum if you are heavier on the wrong places.

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