A new study from researchers at the University of Bristol and Imperial College London has found that the weight of a mother is not the main correlation of a high Body Mass Index (BMI) during childhood.
The study, published today (Tuesday, February 1), concluded that lifestyle is more likely to cause obesity in children than a high BMI of a mother before and during pregnancy.
Data was used from two longitudinal studies - Children of the 90s (also known as the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children) based at the University of Bristol, and Born in Bradford based in Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
