Mother's Diet Affects Child's Bone Mass

Childbirth: Maternal Diet Affects Child's Bone - NYTimes.com: " . . . The study found that the children whose mothers consumed more protein, phosphorus and vitamin B12 when they were pregnant had the greatest bone mass and bone mineral content. The researchers also found that higher consumption of carbohydrates and greater blood concentrations of homocysteine – an amino acid that accumulates in response to a deficiency in B vitamins – were associated with lower bone mass and mineral content. . . ."

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