Obesity risk may pass from mothers to daughters - Video

Published On 2023-03-23T09:15:00+05:30 | Updated On 23 March 2023 2:52 PM IST

Overview

Obesity is a common, serious and costly disease affecting nearly half of the adults and 20 percent of children in the United States. People with obesity are at higher risk of developing diabetes, high blood pressure, heart issues, and many other conditions.

Women with obesity may share risk for the disease with their daughters, but not their sons, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

The researchers measured body fat and muscle in 240 children (9 years old or younger) and their parents in early childhood. They used this data to determine whether the body mass index (BMI)-a screening tool for overweight and obesity-and the amount of body fat and muscle in the child was related to that of their parents.

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Obesity Risk May Pass From Mothers To Daughters Not Sons

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BDS, MDS( Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)

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