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Parent-focused programs fail to prevent obesity in toddlers, analysis finds
Sugar in first 1,000 days linked to poor health later
Food for thought: How diet affects the brain over a lifetime
Research suggests obesity in moms doubles the risk of autism in babies
Breastfeeding is associated with lower levels of body fat at the age of nine
Fats found in breastmilk may provide answers to why breast is best
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Lower birth weight, more weight gain seen with in utero COVID-19 exposure
Improved health during pregnancy - for mothers and their babies - linked with taxing sugary drinks
Offspring obesity: review stresses “urgent need” to address maternal vitamin D deficiencies
Fatty liver more common in children of mothers with obesity
Low-calorie sweeteners do not mean low risk for infants
26 August 2019 - Science Daily - From cradle to grave: Postnatal overnutrition linked to aging
Systematic review shows child overweight or obesity risk is more than trebled by maternal obesity prior to pregnancy
Breast milk analyses show new opportunities for reducing risk of childhood obesity
Clinical trial: Prenatal DHA prevents blood-pressure increase from obesity during childhood
10 October 2018 - MedicalXpress - The ideal weight makes for a healthier pregnancy
Babies of overweight mothers may risk developing self-regulation problems
1 October 2018 - The Scientist - Maternal Obesity and Diabetes Linked to Autism in Children
19 July 2018 - MedicalXpress - How maternal diet could change the infant gut microbiome
9 July 2018 - MedicalXpress - To reduce your risk of obesity, it helps to have a mom who follows five healthy habits
Parental diet before conception affects child's health
4 April 2018 - Nutraingredients - Omega-3 for fat-free kids: Study links DHA to higher fat-free body mass in children
Could fish oil in pregnancy prevent weight-related health issues in children?
Pregnant women deficient in vitamin D may give birth to obese children
Preventing ADHD in Pregnancy?
Nutrients in child's first 1,000 days key for neurodevelopment
17 January 2018 - Nutraingredients - Probiotics in pregnancy could protect against against childhood obesity
Children born to obese, overweight mothers may be at higher risk for neurodevelopmental problems, study finds
What Is Epigenetics - Could the Mediterranean Diet During Pregnancy Epigenetically Reduce a Child’s Disease Risk?
What babies eat – before and just after birth – can impact them for life, says new book
28 August 2017 - Science Daily - Early weight gain in pregnancy correlates with childhood obesity, first study of its size shows
3 August 2017 - Nutraingredients - The case of the vanishing microbiota: Gut bugs powerless to halt disease rampage
Mother's BMI may affect the biological age of newborn babies
The lasting legacy of early nutrition
How obesity in mothers can harm their babies: children born to obese parents 'risk heart attacks, diabetes and asthma in later life'
Imprinting obesity: Mum's metabolic health may have lasting impact on baby
Mother's high-fructose diet may lead to foetal metabolic disorders: Study
Why Most People Fail to 'Get the Fats Right' - and How You can do Better!
Early Exposure to Antibiotics Linked With Obesity
08 April 2015 - MNT - Critical windows to turn away junk food craving
American Academy of Pediatrics - Many Pre-Packaged Toddler Meals and Snack Foods Contain Too Much Salt or Sugar
High-fat (and high-sugar) diet, obesity during pregnancy harms stem cells in developing fetus
29 October 2014 - The Conversation - Mom's prenatal hardship turns baby's genes on and off
Pregnant mother's fatty diet may alter baby's brain
(Maternal) Diets Low In Omega-3 Linked to Depressive Behavior In Mice

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