Eating for two ‘increases risk of obesity in babies’

Overweight mothers can affect child’s weight and health from very early age, warns new report

Health experts have highlighted a new approach in the fight against obesity: they want to target future mothers and advise them how to avoid giving birth to overweight children.

By helping women even before pregnancy, a key step could be taken to tackle Britain’s rising levels of obesity, according to a report published by the Infant and Toddler Forum last week.

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from Pregnancy | The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/nov/30/eating-for-two-pregnancy-risk-obesity-babies