The dangers of caffeine during pregnancy123RF Bad news for caffeine addicts: drinking caffeine while pregnant has been linked to weight gain in early childhood. Researchers in Norway are advocating pregnant women completely cut caffeine after their research found that drinking mid to high levels of caffeine during pregnancy was linked to weight gain in early childhood. New Zealand guidelines currently recommend simply limiting caffeine intake while pregnant, but Norwegian researchers now suggest cutting it out completely. These factors may have had stronger influence on early childhood obesity than dietary caffeine intake itself," she said. "It has already been recommended that women should limit caffeine intake during pregnancy, therefore the overall conclusion of this work is not novel or unexpected.

Source: Stuff April 26, 2018 03:56 UTC