Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Prenatal maternal smoking associated with increased risk of adolescent obesity

Prenatal exposure to maternal cigarette smoking appears associated with an increased risk for adolescent obesity, and is possibly related to subtle structural variations in the brain that create a preference for eating fatty foods. (2012-09-04)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78663/Prenatal_maternal_smoking_associated_with_increased_risk_of_adolescent_obesity.html

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