Can Choline Help Protect Kids' Livers from Mom's Diet?
Researchers studied whether a nutrient called choline could protect young mice from developing fatty liver disease when their mothers ate unhealthy diets …
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Eating Better During Pregnancy Helps Prevent Excess Weight Gain
A new study followed 380 pregnant women to see how their eating habits affected their weight gain during pregnancy. Researchers found that women who improved …
Read MoreWhy More Pregnant Women Need Better Health Planning Before Conception
Researchers in Northern Ireland looked at over 255,000 pregnancies between 2011 and 2021 to understand how women's health habits were changing. They found that …
Read MoreMom's Weight Before Pregnancy Linked to Blood Chemistry Changes
Researchers studied blood samples from nearly 2,000 pregnant women across two countries to understand why mothers with higher body weight before pregnancy face …
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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