Lifestyle changes while pregnant 'could cut unborn child's obesity risk'Subscribe to our daily newsletter and receive the latest news straight to your inboxPregnant women can modify the DNA of their unborn child with lifestyle changes, researchers say26 April 2017 12:15AMA child's risk of obesity as they grow up can be influenced by modifications to their DNA while in the womb caused by their mother's "health, diet and lifestyle", according to new research. Scientists at the University of Southampton have found that the changes which occur prior to birth can have a long-term impact on the child's health. "After not opioid, maintaining a healthy weight is the most important thing individuals can do to reduce their cancer risk." Lead author Karen Lillycrop said the study results could help develop strategies to prevent obesity as a child grows up. She said: "This is exciting new evidence that epigenetic changes detectable at birth are linked to a child's health as they grow up.
Epigenetic changes detectable at birth linked to risk of obesity
Lead author Karen Lillycrop said: "This is exciting new evidence that epigenetic changes detectable at birth are linked to a child's health as they grow up. They compared DNA methylation levels present at birth with the amount of fat tissue in the child at four and six years of age. These changes, known as epigenetic modifications, control the activity of our genes without changing the actual DNA sequence. Researchers from the University of Southampton, as part of the EpiGen Global Consortium, analyzed the levels of DNA methylation in umbilical cord tissue of babies born in the Southampton Women's Survey. One of the main epigenetic modifications is DNA methylation, which plays a key role in embryonic development and the formation of different cell types, regulating when and where genes are switched on.collected by :Lucy William
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