Now a team of researchers from Southampton University have found that if the mother has a diet rich in saturated fat during pregnancy can cause serious problems in their child in the liver.

Specifically, the scientists, led by Professor Christopher Byrne, found that children of mothers who had consumed too much fat during pregnancy were more likely to develop non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This condition is associated with overweight and obesity is so serious and can lead to cirrhosis.

Most surprising is that the effect of mother’s diet during pregnancy has resulted in very long term, since this disease usually occurs in children when they are adults. “This research is important because it shows how the power of the mother when brewing is important for the future development of their children,” said Byrne.

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Following the results of this first phase, published this month in the journal Hepatology, the researchers are now focusing on understanding how this relationship is established to seek redress or to be able to address.