The amount of unhealthy food a mother eats while she is pregnant may cause an increase in the IGF2 methylation (Rijlaarsdam et al.). IGF2 is also known as insulin growth factor two, and is associated with fetal growth and development when it is methylated (European). A link has been discovered between an increase IGF2 methylation and ADHD in children. Studies show that mothers who eat unhealthy diets give birth to children with high IGF2 methylation levels, and as a result those children have a higher chance of developing ADHD as they age (Rijlaarsdam et al.). Overall, a mother should be more cautious when she is eating for two, because her diet choices could cause drastic changes to her baby’s gene
The amount of unhealthy food a mother eats while she is pregnant may cause an increase in the IGF2 methylation (Rijlaarsdam et al.). IGF2 is also known as insulin growth factor two, and is associated with fetal growth and development when it is methylated (European). A link has been discovered between an increase IGF2 methylation and ADHD in children. Studies show that mothers who eat unhealthy diets give birth to children with high IGF2 methylation levels, and as a result those children have a higher chance of developing ADHD as they age (Rijlaarsdam et al.). Overall, a mother should be more cautious when she is eating for two, because her diet choices could cause drastic changes to her baby’s gene