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Higher adiposity in offspring may perpetuate the intergenerational cycle of obesity and chronic disease.

Interventions should consider the long-term impact of maternal obesity on children's health.

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potentially causes higher adiposity in their offspring, who may grow up to perpetuate the intergenerational cycle of obesity and chronic disease.
Matthew W. Gillman et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2013

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How Early Should Obesity Prevention Start?

Matthew W. Gillman et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2013

DOI 10.1056/nejmp1310577

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