Robert Lustig, MD: Obese Mothers Give Birth To More Obese Kids, But Why?
24 Feb 2024 · 1 min

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This short excerpt argues that maternal obesity increases offspring obesity via biochemical mechanisms — specifically reactive oxygen species (altered fetal redox potential) driven by maternal diet and exposures that cross the placenta (notably fructose). The speaker also notes environmental contributors (air pollution, transportation/oil/rubber industries) and frames the broader context as an obesogenic environment.










