Children can be stopped from becoming obese by treating them with a supplement before they are born, new research suggests.They could be helped in the womb by giving their mothers leptin, a hormone which suppresses the appetite, tests on rats show.
Baby rats given the chemical also remained lean, even when later fed a high-fat diet.
The treatment could stop the alarming epidemic of obesity and diabetes among children, say the researchers, but critics say it is unproven and may damage the development of the young brain.
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Tags: Obese | Fat | Womb | Cure | Leptin
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