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Pregnant obese moms put children at risk of asthma

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By ABC7
Monday, October 10, 2011
October 10, 2011

The study found that mothers who were very obese or with a body mass index of 35 and over, had a 61 percent increased risk of their children developing asthma by the time they were between 8 and 10 years old.

Researchers say maternal obesity increases the child's risk of obesity which influences the infant's immune system and its responses towards allergies.

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