Mothers who eat a junk-food diet in pregnancy may seriously damage the long-term health of their child, according to research published today. The study, funded by the Wellcome Trust, was carried out on rats, but scientists say they have every reason to believe that human babies may suffer as much harm as the offspring of rodents from exposure in the womb to high levels of fats, sugar and salt.
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Junk food mothers could condemn unborn children to a life of ill health - Daily Mail 1st July 2008
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Diet: Women warned that junk food in pregnancy may hit child's health - The Guardian 1st July 2008
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