<p>Research shows that children born to obese mothers or mothers with type 2 diabetes, are genetically prone to developing diabetes. Listen in this week as Dee discusses a new study showing that special proteins released by the placenta after exercise prevents the negative effects of obesity being passed from mother to the offspring.</p>

Research shows that children born to obese mothers or mothers with type 2 diabetes, are genetically prone to developing diabetes. Listen in this week as Dee discusses a new study showing that special proteins released by the placenta after exercise prevents the negative effects of obesity being passed from mother to the offspring.

<p>Research shows that children born to obese mothers or mothers with type 2 diabetes, are genetically prone to developing diabetes.&nbsp;Listen in this week as Dee discusses a new study showing that special proteins released by the placenta after exercise prevents the negative effects of obesity being passed from mother to the offspring.</p>

Study Shows Obese Mothers Who Exercise During Pregnancy Lowers Risk of Generational Diabetes in Offspring

Diet Science is a fun 7 to 8 minute weekly program with insights and straight scoops on today's health and diet issues from Dee McCaffrey, CDC.  Dee is an Organic Chemist who lost 100 pounds, nearly half her body weight, and has kept it off for 20 years by staying away from processed foods. She's the author of The Science of Skinny, released by Perseus June 2012, and The Science of Skinny Cookbook, which was released December 2014.

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Diet Science is a fun 7 to 8 minute weekly program with insights and straight scoops on today's health and diet issues from Dee McCaffrey, CDC. Dee is an Organic Chemist who lost 100 pounds, nearly half her body weight, and has kept it off for 20 years by staying away from processed foods. She's the author of The Science of Skinny, released by Perseus June 2012, and The Science of Skinny Cookbook, which was released December 2014.

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Study Shows Obese Mothers Who Exercise During Pregnancy Lowers Risk of Generational Diabetes in Offspring

Study Shows Obese Mothers Who Exercise During Pregnancy Lowers Risk of Generational Diabetes in Offspring