Vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy benefits winter babies

First randomized, placebo-controlled trial on the effect of vitamin D supplementation on bone health of newborns finds babies born in winter benefit from maternal supplementation.

Summer babies grow up to be healthier adults

A new study suggests that babies born during June, July or August have higher birth weights and are taller as adults, and girls born in summer have a later onset of puberty.

Children With Heart Defects May Benefit From Carnitine Supplement

A common nutritional supplement may be part of the magic in improving the survival rates of babies born with heart defects, researchers report. Carnitine, a compound that helps transport fat inside the cell powerhouse where it can be used for energy production, is currently used for purposes ranging from weight loss to chest pain…

Vitamin D Levels In Umbilical Cord Blood Found To Be Lower In Obese Mothers

Women who are obese at the start of their pregnancy may be passing on insufficient levels of vitamin D to their babies, according to a new Northwestern Medicine® study. The study found that babies born to lean mothers had a third higher amount of vitamin D compared to babies born to obese moms…

Losing Body Fat Before Pregnancy Could Help Break Obesity Cycle

Losing body fat before pregnancy could help break the obesity cycle and improve the lifelong health of babies born to obese mothers, according to US researchers who are studying what happens across generations that could be contributing to the obesity crisis. Obesity is a growing problem worldwide, and more and more women are obese when they fall pregnant…