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Eating poorly during pregnancy can trigger addiction to junk food in child

04/03/2013

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Research done on rats found that babies fed animal fat and sugar during pregnancy are more likely to consume these foods in exaggerated form


Pregnancy: Poor diet can predispose the baby to be 'addicted to food' lifetime (Jupiterimages / Thinkstock)

Australian researchers suggest that pregnant women who follow a diet rich in fat, sugar and calories at an increased risk to have children more likely to be "hooked" on junk food. That's because, in a study with mice, scientists found that these baby animals that were fed a high-fat diet and caloric show biological changes that predispose to an excessive consumption of such food. These findings are present in the March issue of the journal The FASEB Journal, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.

In the survey, which was conducted at the University of Adelaide in Australia, experts analyzed the offspring of two different groups of mice in laboratories. The animals of one group were fed during pregnancy with a common ration, and the rest, with a mixture containing lots of sugar, saturated fat and sodium.

Lockout - After weaning, pups received daily injections of an opioid receptor blocker. These receptors present in our cells, are part of the nervous system. The they bind opioids, which are both substances produced by the body itself administered as externally. According to the authors, the opioid binding to the receptors send signals to the brain that, among other things, release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with the reward system in the brain.

A substance that blocks these receptors prevents, therefore, that these signals are sent to our brain when something pleasurable invades our body - like a greasy food, for example - and prevents dopamine is released. Therefore, the researchers explain, block the opioid receptors is linked to reduced consumption of sugar and fat: without the feeling of pleasure, because there's people ingest large quantities of these foods.

Insensitive - According to the results of the experiment, the offspring of animals fed a calorie diet, rich in fat and sugar, blocking opioid receptors was less effective in reducing the consumption of junk food. This suggests, according to the survey, the signaling pathway of opioids in these puppies is less sensitive than that of pups whose mothers were fed diet. And that can mean a lower sensitivity framework dependency on foods high in fat and sugar.

"This work shows that the dependence on junk food is true. Such food works in the body the same way as opium, morphine or even heroin. Sad to say, but eat poorly during pregnancy makes children on junk food junkies "said Gerald Weissmann, editor in chief of The FASEB Journal.
"The results of this research ultimately will allow us to better inform pregnant women about the lasting effects that their diets have on the development of their children throughout their lives," says Beverly Mühlhäusler, who participated in the study.



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