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It's important to consider the effect of early life exposure to low levels of sugar. I think much the contrary, if you're exposed to high levels of sugar in ute

It's important to consider the effect of early life exposure to low levels of sugar. I think much the contrary, if you're exposed to high levels of sugar in utero and in early childhood, you will develop a fast metabolism and have little trouble with obesity or anything. The Dutch Hunger Winter studies show quite conclusively that if your mother was literally starving while pregnant with you, and you have access to abundant sources of food, you're more prone to obesity and all the accompanying ailments. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_famine_of_1944#Legacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_famine_of_1944#Legacy

jrapdx3 11y ago
Research indeed shows connection between maternal nutritional status and health outcomes of children. However it's a complicated, non-linear relationship. There is evidence that individuals born to mothers overweight during pregnancy will as adults be more likely to have metabolic markers of health risk. IOW maternal over-nutrition can lead to offspring having greater chance of being overweight or having related health problems in early adulthood. You might be interested in this review article: Amudha Poobalan and Lorna Aucott, Obesity Among Young Adults in Developing Countries: A Systematic Overview http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4796326/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4796326/