Fat cats have fat kittens?

by Tamas S. Kiss Saturday, August 7th, 2010

Scientists reportedly demonstrated how obese parents would most likely have children who also struggle with obesity all their lives. This was determined without relating obesity to any form of hereditary genetics. The British Government has actually announced that it will pay out cash sums of money to obese people who can prove they have lost a certain amount of weight in fat.

Thee initiative is bto try raise a more healthier younger generation as obesity-related heart failure is currently one of the highest modern day killers in the British Isles. Statistics allegedly show that one out of three Brits are likely to suffer some form of heart attack in their lives.

Scientists reportedly said that pregnant mothers who gain at least 25 kg body weight in excess fat, will have newborn babies that are already fatter than they should be. Research showed that such newborns could weigh at least 150grammes more than they should if their mothers had only gained only maximum 10kg during their pregnancy. The majority of obese pregnant mothers are said to have children born exceeding 4kg.