Moms Healthy Diet in Pregnancy Pays Big Dividends for Baby [Video]

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Pregnant women with healthy eating habits appear to reduce their kids’ risk of childhood obesityA healthy diet is associated with a lower risk of a heavier-than-normal newbornThese babies also had a growth pattern that indicates a lower risk of obesity

TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Moms who eat right during pregnancy are setting their kids up for good health, a new study says.

Expectant mothers who ate a quality diet were more likely to have kids with healthy birth weights, steadier growth patterns and a potentially reduced risk of obesity later in childhood, researchers found.

“The findings support a role for a balanced prenatal diet that aligns with the USDA Dietary Guidelines in promoting healthy birthweights and balanced growth through early childhood,” researcher Monique Hedderson of the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research said in a news release.

For the study, she and her team recruited more than 2,800 …