Mother's diet Affects The Fetal Health

Prenatal

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By Staff

Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 11:24

A new study has revealed that the mother's diet during pregnancy has direct affect on the fetal health. The research was conducted on both lean and obese non-human primates and proved that offsprings of the mothers who consumed high-fat diet suffered high risk of NAFLD.

If the same mothers were given a low-fat diet during a subsequent pregnancy, the second offspring showed fewer signs of NAFLD. The developing foetus is highly susceptible to maternal consumption of excess fat, whether the mother herself is obese or not. The study led by Kevin Grove and Jacob Friedman concluded that a healthy maternal diet is most important for the obesity-related health of a developing foetus.

It therefore becomes the responsibility of the expecting mother to be careful about what she eats in order to protect the foetus from the risk of NAFLD. AGENCIES