- By KOL News , Written on November 8, 2008
Pregnant woman have been warned drinking more that two cups of coffee a day can lead to underweight babies
The new findings published in the British Medical Journal also linked any source of caffeine, including that from tea, cola, chocolate and some prescription drugs to relatively slower foetal growth.
women who drank one to two cups of coffee daily, or between 100-199 milligrams, had a 20 percent increased risk of having a baby of low birth weight. This was compared to women who consumed less than 100 milligrams daily.
The new findings also linked all sources of caffeine, including that from tea, cola, chocolate and some prescription drugs, to relatively slower fetal growth.
Babies born underweight are more likely to develop a range of health conditions when they grow older, including high blood pressure, diabetes and heart problems.
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My parents drank more than five glasses of coffee every day from the period I can remember. Both lived up to 89. None of their seven children have any health problems so far.