A new study suggests people who eat junk food during pregnancy could potentially harm their unborn child.
Eating lots of fast food - such as burgers, chips and fizzy drinks - can put both mother and child at risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes later in life, according to the findings. Bad diets can also affect babies’ well-being, say scientists.
A diet that consists largely of foods high in sugar and fat for even just a short time can raise their risk from deadly diseases. The research team, from Cambridge University and the University of Chile, found unhealthy eating can also make breast milk less nutritious.
