Caffeine During Pregnancy Nearly Doubles Childhood Obesity Risk

Caffeine During Pregnancy Nearly Doubles Childhood Obesity Risk: Recent research suggests that they might want to at least consider giving up coffee for those nine months. A study published last month in the International Journal of Obesity found that children born to mothers who drank caffeine-laden drinks during pregnancy were 89 percent more likely to be obese, compared to kids of moms who abstained.