Overweight begins in the womb: Lifestyle of mother shapes disposition for subsequent weight

A disposition for overweight is shaped even before birth, according to new research. The study reveals that children with a birth weight of more than 4,000 grams are twice as much at risk of becoming overweight in later life than those with normal birth weight.

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