Vitamin D levels during pregnancy linked to offspring muscle strength

New research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism suggests that mothers who have a higher intake of vitamin D during pregnancy are more likely to have children with stronger muscles.Vitamin D is known to help regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the bloodstream, as well as help cells to communicate.

Childhood Weight May Be Influenced By Limiting Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Levels During Pregnancy

Southampton researchers have demonstrated that mothers who have higher levels of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), which are found in cooking oils and nuts, during pregnancy have fatter children…

Prenatal Mercury Intake Linked To ADHD

A new study shows slight mercury exposure during pregnancy could be linked to a higher risk of ADHD-related behaviors…

Link Between A Child’s Body Fat And Vitamin D Insufficiency In The Mother

Children are more likely to have more body fat during childhood if their mother has low levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy, according to scientists at the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (MRC LEU), University of Southampton…

Maternal High-Fat Diet Programs Babies In The Womb To Be Fat

New research in mice indicates that babies born to moms who eat a high-fat diet before and during pregnancy have a higher fat mass and smaller livers than babies whose moms consume low-fat fare, according to scientists at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children’s Hospital…

Antioxidants in pregnancy prevent obesity in animal offspring

New biological research may be relevant to the effects of a mother’s high-fat diet during pregnancy on the development of obesity in her children. An animal study suggests that a high-fat, high-carbohydrate diet causes oxidative stress — an excess of deleterious free radicals — during pregnancy, predisposing the offspring to obesity and diabetes.

Risky Knowledge Gaps Revealed About The Right Food Supplements During Pregnancy

Nutrients, vitamins, minerals – during pregnancy a woman’s body needs more of them. For most nutrients this increase in demand can be covered with a balanced diet. However, mothers-to-be should ingest some nutrients in the form of tablets…

Risky Knowledge Gaps Revealed About The Right Food Supplements During Pregnancy

Nutrients, vitamins, minerals – during pregnancy a woman’s body needs more of them.

Low Birth Weight May Cause Lifelong Problems Processing Medications

New research has found that a mother’s poor nutrition during pregnancy and nursing can cause problems for her offspring’s ability to process medications, even well into adulthood…

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