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New guidelines for nutrition during pregnancy on the horizon

Posted on October 09, 2008

This may help with new dietary restrictions during pregnancy In a study from the University of Cincinnati and the Medical College of Georgia, scientists found that female mice fed high fat diets were more likely to have oversized offspring (a risk factor for overweight and obesity) because fat causes the placenta to go into overdrive by providing too many nutrients to the fetus.Share This ...

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