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Vitamin B12 And Folate: Why Indian Mothers Need More Than Just Iron For Healthy Children?
A recent study reveals that Indian mothers may need more than just iron for healthy children. Here is why this study matters and why you should be supplementing vitamin B12 with folate.
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Obesity In Mothers Linked To Early Onset Of Puberty In Daughters, Says Study
A study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology said that overweight in mothers may result in early puberty in daughters, leading to many adverse health developments in adulthood.
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The Link Between PCOD And Anxiety Decoded!
PCOD affects more than one in ten women of childbearing age and is characterized by high levels of male hormones in the blood.
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Maternal Deficiency Of Vitamin D May Lead To Obesity In Child, Says Study
A study conducted by University of Southern California suggested that children born to mothers with very low levels of Vitamin D in the first trimester tend to be obese.
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Maternal Obesity May Increase the Risk of Serious Birth Defects
According to a new study,The BMJ medical journal, mother's obesity can out the foetus at the risk of developing major birth defects such as malformations of the heart and genitals.
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Maternal Obesity May Affect Biological Age Of Children, Says Study
London: Higher body mass index (BMI) in women before pregnancy can lead to shorter telomere length – a biomarker for biological age – in their newborns, according to a study. Telomeres are structures at the ends of chromosomes which are vital in maintaining the stability of a person’s genome as they protect chromosomes from degradation. “C...
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Rising Obesity in Pregnancy Raises Risk for Mother, Child
The unprecedented global increase in obesity among pregnant women is leading to rise in high-risk pregnancies that may affect both mother and child, a study has found.
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Maternal Folate Level May Decrease Child Obesity Risk
Adequate intake of folic acid during pregnancy is likely to protect children from a future risk of obesity.
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Mothers' Obesity, Gestational Diabetes Ups Early Puberty Risk In Daughters
Daughters born to overweight mothers who also developed gestational diabetes are significantly more likely to experience an earlier onset of one sign of puberty, a new study has found.
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Early Diet Influences Gut Bacteria Composition In Infants
After the age of nine months, the development of the infant gut microbiota is driven by diet, not maternal obesity, a new study says.
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Vitamin B12 And Folate: Why Indian Mothers Need More Than Just Iron For Healthy Children?
A recent study reveals that Indian mothers may need more than just iron for healthy children. Here is why this study matters and why you should be supplementing vitamin B12 with folate.
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Obesity In Mothers Linked To Early Onset Of Puberty In Daughters, Says Study
A study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology said that overweight in mothers may result in early puberty in daughters, leading to many adverse health developments in adulthood.
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The Link Between PCOD And Anxiety Decoded!
PCOD affects more than one in ten women of childbearing age and is characterized by high levels of male hormones in the blood.
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Maternal Deficiency Of Vitamin D May Lead To Obesity In Child, Says Study
A study conducted by University of Southern California suggested that children born to mothers with very low levels of Vitamin D in the first trimester tend to be obese.
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Maternal Obesity May Increase the Risk of Serious Birth Defects
According to a new study,The BMJ medical journal, mother's obesity can out the foetus at the risk of developing major birth defects such as malformations of the heart and genitals.
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Maternal Obesity May Affect Biological Age Of Children, Says Study
London: Higher body mass index (BMI) in women before pregnancy can lead to shorter telomere length – a biomarker for biological age – in their newborns, according to a study. Telomeres are structures at the ends of chromosomes which are vital in maintaining the stability of a person’s genome as they protect chromosomes from degradation. “C...
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Rising Obesity in Pregnancy Raises Risk for Mother, Child
The unprecedented global increase in obesity among pregnant women is leading to rise in high-risk pregnancies that may affect both mother and child, a study has found.
-
Maternal Folate Level May Decrease Child Obesity Risk
Adequate intake of folic acid during pregnancy is likely to protect children from a future risk of obesity.
-
Mothers' Obesity, Gestational Diabetes Ups Early Puberty Risk In Daughters
Daughters born to overweight mothers who also developed gestational diabetes are significantly more likely to experience an earlier onset of one sign of puberty, a new study has found.
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Early Diet Influences Gut Bacteria Composition In Infants
After the age of nine months, the development of the infant gut microbiota is driven by diet, not maternal obesity, a new study says.
