Kids of overweight mums have higher adult obesity risk
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Recent research has demonstrated a link between an expectant woman's excess weight gain, and a higher Body Mass Index (BMI) score in their child at age 21. There was also a link to increased blood pressure in the adult whose mother gained excessive weight during pregnancy.
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