Children of obese mothers at greater risk of early heart death as adults

"Children of obese and overweight women have a higher risk of early cardiovascular death as adults....

"The findings highlight the urgent need for strategies to prevent obesity in women of childbearing age and the need to assess the offspring of obese mothers for their cardiovascular risk, say the authors.

"Rates of maternal obesity have risen rapidly in the past two decades. In the United States, about 64% of women of reproductive age are overweight and 35% are obese, with a similar pattern in Europe...."

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-08-children-obese-mothers-greater-early.html

BMJ article.

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