Another reason to lose the weight (blood, choice, attend, bless)

Green Gaia · #1 12-07-2005, 02:18 PM

Overweight Moms More Likely to Have Overweight Kids
Researchers found smoking also raised obesity risk for children.
By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter

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MONDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that you're not the only one affected by the things you ingest or inhale: Babies born to women who smoked or were obese during pregnancy are much more likely to become overweight as young children.

Ohio State University researchers found that babies born to women who were overweight at the start of their pregnancies had up to three times the risk of becoming overweight themselves compared to children of women at normal weight. In mothers who smoked during their pregnancy, the risk of a child becoming overweight was nearly doubled.

Whether this association is linked to biological changes that occur in utero, or whether it's from environmental exposure after the birth isn't clear. However, study author Pamela Salsberry said that from her analysis, it looked as if both factors contributed to the early childhood excess weight gain.

"We don't have physiological data, but our findings suggest that prenatal exposure can be seen as a risk factor. There's such a strong relationship," said Salsberry, a professor of nursing at Ohio State University.

The findings appear in the December issue of Pediatrics.

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Green Gaia · #2 12-07-2005, 02:24 PM

Both of my kids are of average weight and are very healthy. And I want to keep it that way. My main reason for starting a weight loss program of exercise and better eating habits was mainly for me and my health. But I also realized that my health and eating habits effects my kids and while they are healthy now, they might have picked up some of my bad habits in the future if I didn't do something soon to get on track to a healthy lifestyle. That's why I take them to the gym with me and let them choose kids programs to attend, such as yoga, karate, skating and basketball. Hopefully, they will learn healthy habits from me and with me and we'll all be better off for it.

Green Gaia · #3 12-07-2005, 02:31 PM

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Children born to mothers who smoked had a 74 percent increased risk of being overweight by age 7 compared to children born to women who didn't smoke during pregnancy.

I can't believe there are still women who smoke and/or drink/do drugs when pregnant. That is just unfathomable to me.

Terrywoodenpic · #4 12-07-2005, 02:33 PM

I am sure that how we eat as a family is a large factor in being overweight.
If you all eat together and healthily, the kids can learn good eating habits.

Terry____________________________
Blessed are those who bring peace, they shall be children of God

jeffrey · #5 12-07-2005, 03:02 PM

Terry, I totallyi agree. I'm down to 400 lbs. I'm 6'3" and carry my weight well, I got up to almost 500, due to lousy eating habits, lack of exercise, mostly due to driving a truck. Choice of meals isn't that great. I came down with diabetes and was forced to change my eating habits, including no sugar. Rebecca never has been overweight, quite the opposite. But the whole family is eating healthier

Fluffy · #6 12-07-2005, 04:20 PM

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I can't believe there are still women who smoke and/or drink/do drugs when pregnant. That is just unfathomable to me.

I still can't believe that teenagers have children so they can scrounge off of the government via benefits.

Shadow Wolf · #7 12-07-2005, 11:29 PM

I did discover, as long as you are a workoutaholic, and spend 90 minutes to 2 hours in the gym almost everyday like I used to, you can eat anything you want and still be in a great shape. Can't wait till my one good friend still in the area gets his union member card from his mom so we can go use the gym at the UAW union hall. Not as good as power-house, or any other local gym for that matter, but you can argue with a free gym.
I almost got up to 300 after I tore my ACL. I found out real quick that in order to eat a pizza or two a day, and still have blood preassure of 130 over 60, and a pulse rate of roughly 60 beats per minute, be in great shape and have a small amount of body fat, you really have to excersize alot.

Jaymes · #8 12-08-2005, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Maize

I can't believe there are still women who smoke and/or drink/do drugs when pregnant. That is just unfathomable to me.

My mother did that when she was pregnant with my youngest sister. Smoke, I mean. She stopped for me and my middle sister. Thank goodness my youngest sister seems relatively healthy, despite that.

Shadow Wolf · #9 12-08-2005, 09:22 AM

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I can't believe there are still women who smoke and/or drink/do drugs when pregnant. That is just unfathomable to me.

When I was working at Arbys, this one girl, who was pregnant, continued to smoke a pack and a half a day. Me and two of the managers wanted to slap her a few good times before and after each smoke break.