{"id":1309,"date":"2016-03-30T03:59:05","date_gmt":"2012-03-30T03:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edrugstore.md\/blog\/?p=1309"},"modified":"2012-03-30T03:59:05","modified_gmt":"2012-03-30T03:59:05","slug":"baby-l0329","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/current-health-news\/baby-l0329\/","title":{"rendered":"Study: Birth weight dictates future health"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Parents often say life changed when their children were born. The responsibilities begin instantly and a whole host of decisions will need to take place over the course of the child\u2019s life. Now, a new study shows parents need to make the right decisions long before giving birth.<\/p>\n

According to a study conducted by The Endocrine Society, a baby\u2019s birth weight<\/a> may be an indicator of future health problems.<\/p>\n

The link between birth weight and other medical issues<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heavier babies are more likely to develop diabetes and other metabolic risks as they grow, according to the study.\u00a0 However, this is only true in baby girls.<\/p>\n

“What happens to a baby in the womb affects future heart disease and diabetes risk when the child grows up,” said Rae-Chi Huang, MD, PhD, of The University of Western Australia in Perth and the study’s lead author.<\/p>\n

“We found that female babies are particularly prone to this increased risk and females who are at high risk of obesity and diabetes-related conditions at age 17 are showing increased obesity as early as 12 months of age.”<\/p>\n

Details of the study<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to a press release, researchers examined 1,053 17-year-olds from an Australian birth cohort. Follow-up of study participants took place at eight intervals between one and 17 years of age. The 17-year-old girls with the greater waist circumference, triglycerides, insulin, and lower HDL-cholesterol (good cholesterol) were also heavier from birth with consistently higher BMI thereafter. In contrast, birth weight had no statistical impact on metabolic risk factors in males.<\/p>\n

The importance of a healthy pregnancy<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>“These findings are significant because in our modern western society, we are seeing increased maternal obesity and gestational diabetes, which means there will also be a rise in female newborns that are born large for their age,” said Huang.<\/p>\n

“Our results can be applied to public health messages targeting both maternal health and measures in early infancy regarding the prevention of childhood obesity<\/a> and its consequences.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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