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Eating crisps, biscuits and cakes during pregnancy can increase the chances of children being overweight, a study suggests.
Those born to mothers who overindulged in ultra-processed foods while expecting are more than a quarter more likely to be obese regardless of other lifestyle factors, scientists found.
Experts believe a poor maternal diet could alter genes involved in the regulation of growth, energy balance and insulin resistance in offspring.
They urged women of childbearing age to cut down on junk food and be helped to improve their nutritional intake for the sake of their future children.
Those born to mothers who overindulged in ultra-processed foods while expecting are more than a quarter more likely to be obese regardless of other lifestyle factors, scientists found
Ultra-processed foods generally have higher