A child's risk of obesity could be linked to their mother's lifestyle habits.
That's according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal.
Researchers say mothers who don't have a healthy body weight, smoke, rarely exercise, don't maintain a healthy diet and commonly drink alcohol could increase the risk of obesity in their children.
The CDC says nearly 1 in 5 children in the U.S., under the age of 19, are obese.
