UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
How Women Achieve Healthier Weight May Impact Long-Term Health of Offspring New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) suggests that the healthy weight and glucose control women achieve through weight-loss surgery don’t necessarily translate into health benefits for their future children. An animal study featured in the Aug. 21, 2013, edition of the journal Science Translational Medicine suggests that treatment with vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) weight loss surgery of a female rat prior to conception has no positive impact on—and could even impact negatively—the metabolic health of her offspring.