Pregnant women's high-fat, high-sugar diets may affect future generations
Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 14:01
in Health & Medicine
A pregnant woman's high-fat, high-sugar diet may have consequences for later generations, a mouse study indicates. The study suggests that a woman's obesity can cause genetic abnormalities that are passed through the female bloodline to at least three subsequent generations, increasing the risk of obesity-related conditions.