Good Nutrition Before And During Pregnancy Could Prevent Childhood Obesity, Study Says

When the mothers took supplements with vitamins B2, B6, B12, and D, probiotics, and myoinositol, before the child's birth, the offspring had less rapid weight gain and obesity by the age of two, the study revealed. (Credit: pixabay/ freestocks)

Childhood obesity is emerging as a global public health crisis, but it could be prevented by making sure expectant mothers receive proper nutrition before and during pregnancy, according to a recent study.

Researchers behind the study, which was published in BMC Medicine, found that when mothers take supplements with probiotics, myoinositol and vitamins B2, B6, B12 and D before giving birth, their children have less rapid weight gain and obesity by the age of 2.