Babies who are fed with high-fat diet at birth are at increased risk of becoming obese later in life, research finds. Researchers found that rats born to mothers fed high-fat diets but who get normal levels of fat in their diets right after birth avoid obesity and its related disorders as adults. Meanwhile, rat babies exposed to a normal-fat diet in the womb but nursed by rat mothers on high-fat diets become obese by the time they are weaned. The ...Saturday 1 September 2012
Lifetime Obesity Risk Depends on What Babies Eat After Birth
Babies who are fed with high-fat diet at birth are at increased risk of becoming obese later in life, research finds. Researchers found that rats born to mothers fed high-fat diets but who get normal levels of fat in their diets right after birth avoid obesity and its related disorders as adults. Meanwhile, rat babies exposed to a normal-fat diet in the womb but nursed by rat mothers on high-fat diets become obese by the time they are weaned. The ...
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