Eating Plant-Based Foods During Pregnancy May Help Babies
Researchers studied over 1,400 pregnant women to see if eating a diet focused on plants, whole grains, and less meat and sugar affected their babies' health. …
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Special Nutrition Boost Helps Pregnant Women with Low Iron Levels
Researchers studied nearly 2,500 pregnant women across four countries to see if a special nutrient-rich supplement helped babies grow better in the womb. They …
Read MoreWhat Mom Eats During Pregnancy Affects Baby's Birth Size
Researchers studied 152 mothers and newborns in Croatia to understand how what mothers eat and their weight during pregnancy affects important minerals in …
Read MoreToxic Chemicals May Affect Baby Development Through Placenta
Researchers studied how common environmental chemicals called PFAS affect the placenta—the organ that feeds a developing baby. They examined placental tissue …
Read MoreWhat Mom Eats During Pregnancy Affects Baby's Growth
Researchers in China followed 201 pregnant women and their babies to see how the mother's diet during pregnancy affected how much the babies weighed and grew. …
Read MoreWhy Some Newborns Are Undernourished and How to Prevent It
Researchers in Ethiopia studied 449 newborn babies to understand why some are born malnourished. They found that about 1 in 5 newborns showed signs of poor …
Read MoreVideos Help Pregnant Women Take Iron Pills and Have Healthier Babies
Researchers in Ethiopia tested whether watching health education videos at home could help pregnant women take their iron supplements and have better …
Read MoreCan Special Tempeh Help Babies Grow Better Before Birth?
Researchers in Indonesia tested whether adding extra nutrients to tempeh (a soy food) could help pregnant women have healthier, bigger babies. Stunting—when …
Read MoreDo Pregnancy Vitamins Really Help Babies Weigh More?
Researchers in Niger tested whether giving pregnant women different types of vitamin supplements could help babies be born healthier and heavier. They compared …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D in Newborns May Signal Breathing Problems
Researchers looked at 220 newborns in the hospital to see if vitamin D levels could predict which babies might have trouble breathing. They found that babies …
Read MoreEarly Life Factors That May Lead to Childhood Obesity Found in Major Study
Researchers looked at nearly 2 million children to find what happens in the first 1000 days of life that might lead to obesity later. They found seven key …
Read MoreNutrition Counseling During Pregnancy Helps Prevent Large Babies
Researchers studied whether nutrition counseling during pregnancy could help prevent babies from being born too large (macrosomia). They worked with 99 …
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