Drinking Milk in Pregnancy may Increase the Birth Weight
December 7th, 2007 | by Timothy Kintzel, M.D. |
A recent study from Denmark looked at the effect of the consumption of cow’s milk on the foetus during pregnancy. The investigators collected data on diet from women in mid-gestation and then follow up post partum data via interviews. In those women who drank >6 glasses per day, there was a strong association of larger infant birth weight than in women who drank no milk. There was a increasing graded response to birth weight as well as abdominal circumference, placental weight, and birth length with greater intake of milk. The weight gain is thought to be more related to the high protein intake than the intake of fat.
Reference: Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Oct;86(4):1104-10