Mother’s Pregnancy Weight Linked to Child’s Obesity
More than 26 percent of American adults were obese as of 2009–compared with less than 20 percent in 2000, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And the number of U.S. states with more than 30 percent of their population topping a body mass index (BMI) of 30 tripled between 2007 and 2009. With this accelerating epidemic, researchers are looking for clues beyond daily diet and exercise to explain our propensity for extra poundage–and many are finding evidence in the very first stages of life. [More]
Obesity – United States – Health – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Body mass index
