Obesity risk for kids increases when moms-to-be diet

The researchers found that these children face an increased risk of obesity, and that they experience the negative effects of obesity sooner rather than later. Their findings are based on a study of lambs whose mothers were on a restricted diet during their pregnancy and who were later permitted to gain weight. The lambs had a reduced capacity to store fat compared to fat lambs whose mothers were not on a restricted diet. According to the researchers, the lambs with reduced fat capacity will deposit fat in other organs including the heart.