Mothers of a poor diet during pregnancy are likely to have children that grow to be obese, this is one of the findings of a recent health study by Southampton University and assisted of NZ and Singapore scientist The main goal for Marama Gardiner these days is to eat fruit and vegetables, given she's only two months away from giving birth. You are the sole carer for your baby and so you have to eat healthy foods for your body. You're its life basically. However, Marama is the first to admit sometimes the body craves those sweet foods. I'm a bit scared because I don't want to eat those foods everyday but my body just says eat chocolate now and so I do and it feels good for my body. What expectant mothers eat while pregnant is the main point within the findings of a significant research. It's thought that a baby's DNA is determined by the type of food its mother eats, and in turn that DNA will determine whether the child is obese in later life or more prone to disease such as diabetes or heart failure. 300 children were involved in the research. The comforting thing for Marama perhaps is that the first three months is the most crucial. Maori have long been among bad obesity statistics, so the questions is whether bad food is to blame? Given obesity costs the NZ health sector $500 million a year the government will no doubt be assessing the research. Maiki Sherman, Te Karere.