Scientists at the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) recently found that offspring of mothers who overeat during pregnancy are at risk for liver and pancreas damage, both of which organs are involved in early-onset obesity and diabetes. What is more, there were changes in the hypothalamus in some of the offspring, an area of the brain that controls weight regulation.
This type of research contributes to the growing evidence that maternal diet is connected to a child's potential for obesity.
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