爸妈胖孩子发育延迟风险高

爸妈胖孩子发育延迟风险高
2017/1/2 18:43:03 社団

虽然目前还不清楚父母的肥胖为何会增加孩子的发育延迟风险，但研究者表示，动物实验显示，孕期肥胖可能会影响胎儿的大脑。也有研究显示，父亲的肥胖可能影响精子基因的表达。

     It is not known why parental obesity might increase children's risk for developmental delay. The authors note that animal studies indicate that obesity during pregnancy may promote inflammation, which could affect the fetal brain. Less information is available on the potential effects of paternal obesity on child development. The authors added that some studies have indicated that obesity could affect the expression of genes in sperm.

     If the link between parental obesity and developmental delays is confirmed, the authors wrote, physicians may need to take parental weight into account when screening young children for delays and early interventional services.