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By Sandi Azab, Sonia Anand What happens in the womb and during the first 1,000 days of life is critical to shaping a baby\u2019s future health, a fact that is becoming ever more apparent as research dives deeper into this period. A glaring example is gestational diabetes, a temporary form of diabetes that some women develop during pregnancy. Though gestational diabetes usually disappears after delivery, its presence during pregnancy doubles \u2014 and in some cases triples \u2014 the risk of future Type 2 diabetes for both the mother and her child. This problem deserves our attention, as do other factors in early childhood that also contribute to future risk of diabetes. These include low-quality diet, ultraprocessed foods and sedentary lifestyle due to heavy screen time, as well as pressures at… <\/p>\n

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By Sandi Azab, Sonia Anand What happens in the womb and during the first 1,000 days of life is critical to shaping a baby\u2019s future health, a fact that is becoming ever more apparent as research dives deeper into this period. A glaring example is gestational diabetes, a temporary form of diabetes that some women develop during pregnancy. Though gestational diabetes usually disappears after delivery, its presence during pregnancy doubles \u2014 and in some cases triples \u2014 the risk of future Type 2 diabetes for both the mother and her child. This problem deserves our attention, as do other factors in early childhood that also contribute to future risk of diabetes. These include low-quality diet, ultraprocessed foods and sedentary lifestyle due to heavy screen time, as well as pressures at... <\/p>\n

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