Does Birth Weight Affect Childhood Obesity?

With the recent increasing trend of childhood obesity and super-sized newborn babies, some people may begin to wonder whether these two factors are related. That is the increase of childhood obesity cases are caused by the increased birth weight of these super-sized babies. To tell you the truth, the answer may not be a simple yes or no, because birth weight will definitely influence the growth of a baby, but an obese child is not always born super big. Generally, most doctors believe that babies who have birth weight of 12 pounds or over are usually born to mothers with untreated gestational diabetes. Women with untreated gestational diabetes usually have too much glucose in their bodies. During pregnancy, this high level of glucose will

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