Up to 82 percent of children with healthy mothers are not easy to be obese(肥胖的), according to research. A mother, has a healthy weight, exercises regularly, eats a healthy diet, doesn't smoke and only (drink) wine in moderation, is significantly less likely (have)a fat child, scientists say.
And research suggests it could be more to do with nurture(养育) nature, as a mother's lifestyle appears (direct) linked to the health of her child. When both mother and child follow a healthy lifestyle, the risk of obesity (reduce)even more, the study of more than 24,000 children found.
The study examined the medical history and lifestyles of more than 24,000 children aged nine fourteen, born to almost 17,000 women in the US. Researchers looked at the link between overall mother health and likelihood of a child (be) obese.
The mother's health was judged on her height-to-weight ratio(比例), her diet, amount of physical (active), smoking status and how much alcohol she drank. A healthy weight and diet, regular exercise, no smoking and moderate drinking all reduce the chance of a woman having obese child.
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