July 31, 2006
Pregnancy diet affects baby's long-term health
I saw this article in the UK based Observer and I thought I should post it to the site.
All through our pregnancies we worry about the nutritional value of our diet and the possible effects on our babies. Now there seems to be a study that links our diet to our babies heart conditions.
Babies whose mothers don't eat enough during pregnancy appear to be at risk of clogged arteries and heart disease later in life, according to a new study.
Researchers found that the lower the mother's calorific intake during pregnancy, the thicker the child's artery walls. Clogged arteries - athero-sclerosis - can lead to heart disease and strokes. The study involved measuring the thickness of the wall of the carotid artery in more than 200 nine-year-old children whose mothers had taken part in a nutrition study during pregnancy.
Researchers said it did not matter what proportion of the calories came from fat, protein or carbs - it was the overall intake that was important.









