Prepregnancy obesity may affect children's cognitive ability

From PhysiciansBriefing.com/HealthDay News (12/10):

A 10-point increase in maternal body mass index before pregnancy was linked to a decline in their children's cognitive performance at ages 5 and 7, according to a U.K. study in the journal Pediatrics. Although the overall effect of prepregnancy weight on cognition was modest, the link seemed to strengthen as the children got older, researchers said.

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