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Obesity Before Pregnancy Linked to Autism-Like Behavior in Kids
A mother’s weight before pregnancy could be linked to autism-like behaviors in her children. This is the conclusion of a study by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, who found that obesity can trigger metabolic shifts that cause lasting epigenetic changes in a mother’s eggs. These changes are passed on to the developing […]
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Public Emergency Warning Issued As Childhood Obesity Rates Set To Skyrocket
A third of children are predicted to be obese or overweight globally by 2050, according to new research. On March 3, The Lancet published research led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) finding that a third of children and adolescents will be overweight (385 million) or obese (360 million) within the next 25 years. The […]
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