Pregnant Women Do not Eat Crackers, It's The Reason

Snack snacks tasty indeed. However, mothers who are pregnant should avoid it. Eating crisps and biscuits during pregnancy can cause health problems for the baby.

The study revealed that babies born can have a weight lower than average. And expectant mothers who consume food that contains acrylamide, which is found in many foods and coffee in general, also has a small head circumference.

Child's head size was associated with a delayed neurodevelopment, while low birth weight is associated with adverse health effects on children's early life as he grows.

According to the researchers, infants born to mothers with eating foods that contain high levels of acrylamide found 132 grams lighter than babies born to women who eat little.

Effects caused by acrylamide comparable with low birth weight due to maternal smoking, they said. In addition, the baby's head is also 0.33 inches smaller.

Acrylamide is a chemical that is produced naturally in foods as a result of starch-rich foods cooked at high temperatures, like when grilling or frying. A variety of home-cooked and processed foods including crisps, bread, and coffee contain acrylamide, Tuesday (23/10).

"Increased head circumference is an important indication of brain growth and reduced head circumference at birth has been associated with delayed neurodevelopment.

According to researchers, low birth weight is a risk factor for a variety of adverse health effects in early life. This condition is associated with adverse outcomes in later life such as reduced stature, increased heart disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and osteoporosis.

The researchers examined the eating patterns of 1100 pregnant women between 2006 and 2010 in Denmark, England, Greece, Norway and Spain.

They used a food frequency questionnaire on maternal and umbilical cord blood checked every baby - which provides information about the levels of exposure to acrylamide during the last months of pregnancy.

Professor John Wright of Bradford Institute for Health Research, added: "This important new study shows a clear link between acrylamide and newborn health," he said.

"The effect of acrylamide comparable to the effect of smoking on birth weight. Our advice to pregnant women is to follow a balanced diet".