Mom's Chemical Exposure Tied to Kids' Extra Weight
Mom's Chemical Exposure Tied to Kids' Extra Weight
More research needs to be done to show cause-and-effect, expert says
While this amount of extra fat may not seem like much, it's still enough to be cause for concern because it may contribute to increased risk of type 2 diabetes later in life, Braun said.
"There isn't a threshold at which we say you shouldn't add more fat mass -- any more fat mass is bad fat mass," he explained in the news release. "When you look at the risk of diabetes in adults, the risk is pretty much linear across the whole range of BMI."
BMI (body mass index) is a rough estimate of body fat based on weight and height.
The study was published online Nov. 11 in the journal Obesity.
Mom's Chemical Exposure Tied to Kids' Extra Weight
More research needs to be done to show cause-and-effect, expert says
While this amount of extra fat may not seem like much, it's still enough to be cause for concern because it may contribute to increased risk of type 2 diabetes later in life, Braun said.
"There isn't a threshold at which we say you shouldn't add more fat mass -- any more fat mass is bad fat mass," he explained in the news release. "When you look at the risk of diabetes in adults, the risk is pretty much linear across the whole range of BMI."
BMI (body mass index) is a rough estimate of body fat based on weight and height.
The study was published online Nov. 11 in the journal Obesity.
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