The diet of pregnant woman has direct affect on the fetal health, said a new study.

The study team has researchers from Oregon Health and Science University, Beaverton, and the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora.

The study, which was conducted on both lean and obese nonhuman primates, revealed that offsprings of mothers those who had high-fat diet during pregnancy experienced increased risk of having NAFLD (Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease).

Moreover, the study also disclosed the fact that if the same mothers were reverted to a low-fat diet during a subsequent pregnancy, the second offspring showed less signs of developing NAFLD.

The international research group led by Kevin Grove and Jacob Friedman hinted that a growing foetus is highly responsive to maternal consumption of excess fat, whether or not the mother is obese.

In this way, the study showed that a healthy maternal diet is most crucial for the obesity-related health of a developing fetus.

So, the expecting mother should be more careful about what she eats to protect the foetus from the risk of NAFLD.