Pregnant women who watch TV during their meals are much more likely to end up feeding their newborn in front of a TV as well according to a new study. And this kind of dynamic could be a recipe for nutritional disaster, experts warn contributing to poor childhood nutrition, and ultimately obesity.

At issue were the eating habits of more than 100 pregnant women during their third trimester. More than 2/3 said that at times they did, in fact, watch TV while eating.

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