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Mom's pregnancy diet may disrupt children's gut health

A high-sugar, high-fat diet during pregnancy may do more than affect a mom's health—it can also trigger inflammation and gut dysfunction in their children, new research suggests. The study, published in the American Journal of Physiology—Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, found that poor maternal nutrition impairs intestinal barrier function in the next generation. The article has been chosen as an APSselect article for September.