Care for child

A new study has exposed that maternal diet before start has a huge impact on the health of the baby. Recent studies have shown that poor nutrition at the time of fertilization has harmful impact on the babies in later life.

The new study led by Adam Watkins exposed that even before conception, maternal diet is vital to the health of the baby and nutritional lack in the mother can profoundly affect its feasibility.

The researchers conducted the study using a mice model where female mice were on a special low-protein diet during an adulatory cycle. They then let the mice mate. After studying the offspring, they were found to be suffering from an collection of maladies.