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Low Birth Weight may Predispose Babies to Obesity in Later Life
medindia 8870 Posts Babies who are born with low birth weight are at an increased risk of suffering from obesity later in their lives since their brain makes them to eat more due to fewer pathways for signaling fullness in the brain region that controls appetite. ...Read More
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This study was done on mice. Maybe they can check data on humans as well to see if this also holds true. The researchers can gather data from hospitals about low birth weight babies and check these babies years after if indeed they are obese or not.

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