Medicine
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Smoking during pregnancy linked to offspring's lifelong weight gain, challenging conventional wisdom.

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Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy and Offspring Weight Gain: a Consideration of Competing Explanations
Edmond D. Shenassa

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The article discusses the impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy on offspring weight gain. The researchers consider different explanations for this relationship. They explore how smoking during pregnancy may affect the weight of children as they grow. The study suggests that maternal smoking can lead to increased weight gain in offspring.

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