Discover new factors that determine the weight of babies

Four new areas have just been discovered on human genes that directly affect infant weight, providing evidence of health-related adult birth weight.

The new study was conducted by experts from the University of Western Australia in collaboration with colleagues around the world. Accordingly, experts have identified four new areas in the genetic gene that affect the weight of newborns, providing further evidence of the genetic contribution in the growth of fetal cells supply.

New areas on genetic genes help determine infant weight.

The latest study was conducted through genetic analysis of nearly 70,000 people of European descent in 43 separate studies of pregnancy and reproduction. The results of the study help confirm, there are three predetermined areas and four newly discovered areas located on the genetic gene that are directly related to the birth weight.

It shows that babies born underweight have a higher risk of chronic diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disease than normal babies. Three of the genomic regions contribute to maternal body metabolism, which helps explain why low-birth-weight babies are at higher risk for chronic diseases.

One of the new genetic areas is also related to adult blood pressure, providing clues between birth weight and blood pressure. The other two regions determine height in adulthood, indicating the early growth of genes since embryo formation and development. The study also found that seven regions of the gene are affected by completely different mechanisms for the embryo.

In addition to nutritional problems, it is found that pregnant mothers who smoke will lead to fetal weight loss. If a mother smokes 20 cigarettes a day during her entire pregnancy, she will have a serious impact on her baby's birth weight, particularly a drop of up to 200 g. As mentioned above, the phenomenon of weight loss at birth entails serious consequences for the child's health throughout life.