This was the result of a study recently published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, where the research involved more than 3000 mother and baby pairs to determine the effects of artificially-sweetened beverages during and after pregnancy, as well as its impact on babies.
Study author Dr.Meghan Azad of the University of Manitoba in Canada, revealed that they established a link to increased mass body index in babies of mothers who drank sodas and doubled the risk of an infant born overweight.
Dr. Azad said that the results of the study provided the first human evidence that the consumption artificial sweeteners during pregnancy may increase the risk of obesity and overweight conditions even in early childhood and should caution mothers to consider taking healthier alternative beverages to ensure having healthier babies.
The study was initiated with a survey that assessed the dietary practices of mothers during pregnancy together with BMI measured among newborn babies where the results turned up with 29.5 percent of mothers claimed they drank soft drinks at occasionally or at one time during their pregnancy and some 5.1 percent who said they drank it daily.
Of those who drank sodas daily, their average age was 32.4 years and their babies were born overweight.
Dr. Azad further noted that with the current problem of obesity becoming a rising global concern, it can be gleaned that this could pave the way for better pre-natal advise for parents to promote a healthier lifestyle for themselves and their babies.
Although experts believe that drinking soft drinks during pregnancy is relatively safe as long as it is taken in moderation, however, it would seem to be a decision of diving in because of getting wet since soft drink beverages can be addictive, according to a separate study.
In a Gallup poll conducted last 2012 where women claimed they drink sodas as a habit that they carried on until pregnancy, indicating that it became a habit that they could not easily let go.
The poll revealed that 48 percent of Americans consume at least two regular cans of soda every day.
Among the risks involved with soft drinks are the effects of caffeine, artificial sweeteners and preservatives when taken in high doses could have adverse affects like high blood sugar that could end up to diabetes and hyperactivity among others.
Taking fresh fruit and other healthy alternative drinks like coconut water, orange and berry juice are good choices to substitute for sodas.
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