Science news articles about 'maternal diet'

... and colleagues, at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, have generated evidence in mice that a maternal diet rich in methyl donors, of which one source is the prenatal supplement folate, increases ...

... female, while females consuming a poorer diet would have greater genetic success by giving ... study in controlled conditions showing that supplementing maternal diet, in this case by increasing omega-6 ...

... studies linking children's weight to that of their parents." One surprising find from the study was how the maternal diet disrupted the offspring's metabolism: male offspring whose mothers had ...

... expectant mothers because it risks both maternal and fetal malnutrition, Ms. Willers notes ... "Future studies need to unravel if effects of maternal diet during pregnancy can be attributed to specific ...

... in human breast milk can be increased by an acute ingestion of a CLA-rich food in the maternal diet," the researchers write. Given the possible benefits of CLA on infant health and development, ...

... Center, Durham, have generated evidence in mice that a maternal diet rich in methyl donors, of which one source is ... diet affects asthma risk in offspring AUTHOR CONTACT: Rachel L. Miller Columbia ...

... susceptible to maternal consumption of excess fat, whether or not the mother is obese, and that a healthy maternal diet is most important for the obesity-related health of a developing fetus. TITLE: ...

... published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The study involved more than 500 women whose maternal diet and supplements were assessed twice during their pregnancy, with follow-up on their child ...