Mothers exposed to air pollution three months before getting pregnant can give birth to their children with a higher Body Mass Index (BMI) and develop obesity risk factors within two years of age.

In a study of more than 5,000 mothers and their children, exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy predicted higher child body mass index (BMI) and related obesity risk ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Exposure to air pollution in the three months before pregnancy is linked to higher BMI and obesity risk factors in children up to age two. The study analyzed ...

In a study of 5,800 mother-child pairs, pre-pregnancy air pollution exposure was linked to higher BMI and obesity risks in children up to age 2. Increased exposure to air pollution in the months ...