This drug may reverse the effects of obesity in the mother

Researchers have discovered a drug that prevents obesity in children born to overweight mothers.

Previous studies have shown that children born to overweight mothers may be at risk of obesity, the main cause of various diseases.

New research conducted by the University of New South Wales on mice showed that NMN drugs increase energy metabolism in children to reduce the negative effects of obesity in mothers.

Medicated NMN increases the function of mitochondrial cells to help generate energy, creating an energy-efficient effect similar to exercise.

" Our study offers some promise that we can take a more appropriate approach to preventing obesity among children born to overweight mothers ," said Margaret Morris, Professor. and Head of the Department of Pharmacy at the University of New South Wales School of Medical Sciences, Australia said in a statement.

In a study published in International Science, scientists found that the obese mother's mouse was on normal diets or with a high-fat diet and exercise for nine weeks or so. use NMN drugs continuously for 18 days.

Researchers found that treatment with NMN drugs and exercise reduced the negative consequences of obesity metabolism in maternal mice.

Both of these methods reduce the amount of fat in the body, leading to improved glucose tolerance and marked function of high mitochondrial metabolism.

Morris said: " Our research is encouraging when finding a way to treat obesity with short-term NMN drugs for animals born of obese mother animals that have the same benefits as exercise. fitness ".