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Study shows women pass on risk of obesity to their daughters
The study was conducted by Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Girls have similar BMI and fat mass as their mothers

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Study shows risk of obesity might get passed on from mothers to daughters

Name: Study shows risk of obesity might get passed on from mothers to daughters
Uploaded: 2023-03-24T12:44:37.000+05:30
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Description: A recent study shows that women with obesity might pass on the risk to their daughters but not sons. Know more.

A recent study shows that women with obesity might pass on the risk to their daughters but not sons. Know more.

Updated: Sep 02, 2022 10:53

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Study shows risk of obesity might get passed on from mothers to daughters

A recent study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism stated that women with obesity might pass on the disease's risk to their daughters but not to their sons.

The researchers measured body fat and muscle in 240 children (9 years old or younger) and their parents. They used data to determine the body mass index, the amount of body fat and muscle in the children and the parents.

It was found that girls had a similar BMI and fat mass as their mothers and inherit a high risk of developing obesity or being overweight from them. The research did not find the same thing between boys and their mothers.

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