Pregnancy weight gain liked to childhood obesity: Study

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Pregnancy weight gain liked to childhood obesity: Study

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Women who gain excessive weight during pregnancy have a greater chance their babies will be born too big. Scientists are trying to find whether this relationship of gaining too much weight by mother and baby is genetic and can predispose the child to be obese later in life.

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