A study by NIH shows that excessive weight gain in the first trimester of pregnancy may contribute to increased fat ...

Fetuses of pregnant people who gained excess weight in the first trimester of pregnancy show signs of excess fat distribution in the upper arm and in the abdomen, according to a study by researchers ...

Findings from NIH study suggest early intervention may prevent adult obesity associated with heavier birthweight.

Jan. 17, 2025 — Fetuses of pregnant people who gained excess weight ... system and its direct role in overeating and diet-induced obesity. They found a specific ... New Insights Into the Biology ...

The findings were published in the journal Environmental Research. Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California, Duke ...

Maternal vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is linked to accelerated epigenetic gestational age in infants at birth, ...

Mothers exposed to air pollution three months before getting pregnant can give birth to their children with a higher Body Mass Index (BMI) and develop obesity risk factors within two years of age.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Exposure to air pollution in the three months before pregnancy is linked to higher BMI and obesity risk factors in children up to age two. The study analyzed ...

Fetuses of pregnant people who gained excess weight ... Mutations in a gene called OTP cause obesity by controlling the output of another gene already targeted by an anti-obesity drug, a study ...